Books in the Wisconsin studies in film series

John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores - while netting more than fifty Academy Award nominations. This updated edition of Emilio Audissino's groundbreaking volume takes stock of Williams's creative process and achievements, including the most recent sequels in the film franchises that made him famous.

Examining the vanguard of New Turkish Cinema, Laurence Raw shows how these films reveal the effects of profound socio economic change on ordinary people in contemporary Turkey. Raw interleaves his film discussion with thoughtful commentary on nationalism, gender, personal identity, and cultural pluralism.

Mai Elizabeth Zetterling (1925-94) is among the most exceptional postwar female filmmakers. Critics have compared her work to that of Bergman, Bunuel, and Fellini, but Zetterling had her own distinct style. Mariah Larsson provides a lively and authoritative take on Zetterling's legacy and complicated position within film and women's history.

Reveals the author's experience of Hollywood in its golden days and tells the stories of the stars who appeared in his films, including Natalie Wood, John Wayne, Peter Sellers, Sidney Poitier, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, and many others.