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The Path to Paradise

A Francis Ford Coppola Story
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The Path to Paradise by Sam Wasson explores the captivating world of choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon. It delves into their complex relationship and the iconic collaborations that revolutionised American entertainment. Through a vibrant narrative, the book charts their journey amidst the dazzling yet demanding landscape of Broadway and beyond.
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The Path to Paradise

A visionary who was ahead of his time, the book presents Francis Ford Coppola's great adventure in film-making.

A visionary who was ahead of his time, the book presents Francis Ford Coppola's great adventure in film-making.

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Say 'Coppola' and The Godfather immediately comes to mind. But Coppola isn't Corleone — he's more than that.

He's a visionary who predicted that digital cameras — no larger than one's hand — would allow anyone to make movies. And then set up a studio, Zeotrope, to make his dreams a reality.

The book presents the highs and lows of both his personal and professional life, as Coppola sets out to transform the process of making movies.

Sam Wasson masterly captures the larger-than-life figure of a man who pursued a vision of the world of movies and all the wonder of what that would be.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571379842

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 625g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Sam Wasson is the author of a number of best-selling books about film, including his biography of Bob Fosse, which was made into a series for Netflix. For Faber he has done The Big Goodbye and Hollywood: The Oral History

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