A study of loneliness, crime and retribution that makes a third panel for the triptych which began with "Taxi Driver" and "American Gigolo". John le Tour is an up-market drug-dealer who has turned 40 and is facing a turning point in his life as his boss is about to quit drug-dealing.
Paul Schrader Libri
Paul Schrader, un cineasta spesso associato alla generazione dei 'movie brats', ha intrapreso un percorso distinto. La sua educazione in una rigida famiglia calvinista limitò inizialmente la sua esposizione al cinema, ma ciò favorì un profondo e critico coinvolgimento con il mezzo dopo i suoi studi. Il lavoro di Schrader alla regia e alla scrittura di sceneggiature è caratterizzato da un profondo interesse per il cinema trascendentale, traendo ispirazione da registi come Bresson e Ozu, una passione che ha esplorato nei suoi scritti critici. I suoi film sono noti per le loro audaci esplorazioni stilistiche e tematiche, operando spesso all'interno del quadro hollywoodiano pur spingendone i confini.
A loner, Travis Bickle, takes up driving a taxi in search of an escape from his sleeplessness and his disgust with the corruption he finds around him. His pent-up rage, fuelled by his doomed relationship with a political campaign worker, leads to an inevitable descent into psychosis and violence.
In A Hundred Years of Japanese Films , Richie offers an insider's look at the achievements of Japanese filmmakers. He begins in the late 1800s, when the industry took its inspiration from the traditional stories of Kabuki and Noh theater, and finishes in the present with the latest award-winning dramas showcased at Cannes. In between, Richie explores the roots of Japan's contribution to world cinema. He discusses the careers of Japan's rising stars and celebrated directors, and also offers a fascinating view of the strategies and politics of the movie studios themselves. A selective guide in the book's second part provides capsule reviews of the major Japanese films available in VHS and DVD formats, as well as those televised on standard and cable channels.