{"product_id":"cassavetes-on-cassavetes","title":"Cassavetes on Cassavetes","description":"John Cassavetes is the godfather of American independent cinema, saluted by virtually every US maverick who's followed in his stead, from Martin Scorsese to Sean Penn. Since his death in 1989, Cassavetes has become increasingly renowned as a cinematic hero - a loner who fought against the iniquities of the Hollywood system, steering his own creative course in a career spanning thirty years. Having first established himself as an actor, he bravely struck out on his own as a director in 1959 with \u003cb\u003eShadows\u003c\/b\u003e, and proceeded to build up a formidable body of work. His major films include \u003cb\u003eFaces\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWoman Under the Influence\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Killing of a Chinese Bookie\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eOpening Night\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGloria\u003c\/b\u003e. These unforgettable works are driven and distinguished by Cassavetes's collaboration with actors of the calibre of Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara and Peter Falk. Professor Ray Carney, a friend and admirer of Cassavetes, presents a book that offers us Cassavetes in his own words - frank, uncompromising, humane, and passionate about both life and art.","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227070484824,"sku":"9780571201570","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780571201570_064a31f3-085b-4a3f-b033-a315d20e1042.jpg?v=1780024541","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/cassavetes-on-cassavetes","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}