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Ridley Scott: A Retrospective

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A career-spanning retrospective of one of the most successful British filmmakers in Hollywood's history. 'If I were pressed to describe my style, I'd have to say it is called reality. No matter how stylized it gets, underneath it's real' Ridley Scott Illustrated with images as iconic... Read More
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A career-spanning retrospective of one of the most successful British filmmakers in Hollywood's history.

'If I were pressed to describe my style, I'd have to say it is called reality. No matter how stylized it gets, underneath it's real' Ridley Scott

Illustrated with images as iconic as they are stunning, and including the author's first-hand experiences on set and interviews with Scott himself, this book charts the extraordinary journey of Britain's greatest living director.

The stories behind many great films are revealed, from science fiction classics Alien, Blade Runner and The Martian, through timeless thrillers Hannibal and American Gangster, to historical hits Kingdom of Heaven, Napoleon and Gladiator II.

The book explores the themes and motifs that unite such different films, and the methods of Scott's approach to his medium.

This is the account of a director who has never been less than stubbornly, brilliantly, unforgettably his own man.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500298572

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 1 Illustrations, black and white; 1 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 1440g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Ian Nathan is one of the UK's best-known film writers. He is the author of eight previous books, including Alien Vault, the bestselling history of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Terminator Vault, Burton, The Coen Brothers and Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth. He is the former editor and executive editor of Empire, where he remains a contributing editor.

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