{"product_id":"2026200013729-secondhand-notes-of-a-film-director","title":"Notes Of A Film Director","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in the history of cinema have left as indelible a mark as Sergei Eisenstein, and Notes of a Film Director stands as an essential window into the mind of the man who revolutionised the art of filmmaking. This landmark collection gathers the director's own writings — personal reflections, theoretical arguments, and sharp artistic observations — offering an unfiltered account of his creative process, his celebrated montage theory, and his enduring passion for cinema as a vehicle of emotion and ideology. From his towering works such as Battleship Potemkin and Ivan the Terrible, Eisenstein draws on lived experience to illuminate the mechanics behind some of the most influential films ever made.\n\nWritten with intellectual vigour and an artist's sensitivity, the text presents a rare dual portrait of Eisenstein as both visionary craftsman and profound thinker. His prose is urgent and commanding, reflecting the same dynamic energy that pulses through his films, and his arguments about rhythm, image, and meaning continue to resonate with filmmakers, critics, and students of the moving image. A testament to one of the twentieth century's greatest artistic minds, this volume leaves the reader asking one irresistible question: what more has cinema yet to say?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160900116699,"sku":"2026200013729-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/eb79152b-b7e1-4494-80e4-368762213b8a.png?v=1787188324","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013729-secondhand-notes-of-a-film-director","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}