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Being Hal Ashby : Life of a Hollywood Rebel
by Nick Dawson
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Hal Ashby (1929-1988) was always an outsider, and as a director he brought an outsider's perspective to Hollywood cinema. After moving to California from a Mormon household in Utah, he created eccentric films that reflected the uncertain social climate of the 1970s. Whether it is his enduring cult classic Harold and Maude (1971) or the iconic Being There (1979), Ashby's artistry is unmistakable. His skill for blending intense drama with off-kilter comedy attracted A-list actors and elicited powe
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- ISBN-13: 9780813134635
- ISBN-10: 0813134633
- Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
- Publish Date: December 2011
- Dimensions: 9.12 x 6.21 x 0.96 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
- Page Count: 440
