{"product_id":"roman-polanski","title":"Roman Polanski","description":"This book offers an examination of the films of Roman Polanski, focusing on the impact that his life as an exile has had upon his work.\n\u003ci\u003eRoman Polanski: A Life in Exile\u003c\/i\u003e is a revealing look at this acclaimed filmmaker whose life in exile seems to have made his films all the more personal and powerful. \n\nWritten by a film critic, this insightful book follows Polanski's story from his childhood in a World War II Jewish ghetto to his early films in Poland; from his American breakout, \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, to his wife's murder by the Manson family; from the spectacular return of \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, to his exile as a convicted sex criminal, to the monumental career peak, \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist\u003c\/i\u003e. The Holocaust, the oppression of communism, the shattering of the swinging 60s, the decadence of Hollywood, the life of a fugitive—Polanski experienced all of these firsthand, and understanding those experiences provides a fascinating pathway through his work.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54220287082840,"sku":"9780313377808","price":70.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/roman-polanski","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}