Woody Allen: A Retrospective
is the
first complete, film-by-film overview of
Woody Allen's entire career,
up to and including the 2015 release of
Irrational Man
. In this
illustrated biography
, renowned movie critic Tom Shone traces Allen’s entire professional life as an entertainer and director, weaving in
archival and original interviews
, as well as more than
250 curated photographs, movie stills, and posters.
From slapstick films to romantic comedies to introspective character studies and crime thrillers, Allen’s output has always been prodigious; with
nearly 50 movies
to his credit, he’s made more or less a film a year since the early 1970s. This fitting tribute to one of the masters of modern cinema covers all of those films, including contemporary classics such as
Annie Hall
,
Manhattan
Hannah and Her Sisters
, and
Midnight in Paris,
with wit and insight.
This is the
definitive
illustrated monograph
on one of the major writer-directors of modern cinema, celebrating Allen’s fifty-year career and published to mark Woody Allen's eightieth birthday. With the help of
comments contributed by Allen himself
, Shone’s well-informed commentary makes this book an
essential read for Woody Allen fans and film aficionados.
"I don't want to acheive immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying."
—Woody Allen