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Tom Santopietro

    Tom Santopietro est un auteur acclamé dont les œuvres explorent l'impact durable des films classiques sur la culture américaine. Son écriture examine méticuleusement l'histoire du cinéma, en étudiant comment ces récits ont façonné la société et laissé une marque indélébile. Par des analyses perspicaces et une connaissance approfondie, Santopietro donne vie au monde du cinéma, offrant aux lecteurs une expérience riche et captivante.

    Tom Santopietro
    The Way We Were
    Audrey Hepburn
    The importance of being Barbra
    Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters
    Considering Doris Day
    The Sound of Music Story
    • The Sound of Music Story

      • 336pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,8(4)Évaluer

      How one young nun, one handsome Austrian Captain, and seven singing Von Trapp children inspired the most beloved film of all time

      The Sound of Music Story
    • Considering Doris Day

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
      4,2(6)Évaluer

      Places Doris Day's work within the social context of America in the second half of the twentieth century.

      Considering Doris Day
    • Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters

      • 305pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,8(186)Évaluer

      A look at the enduring importance of To Kill a Mockingbird at a time when racial division in the US is at its most severe.

      Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters
    • The importance of being Barbra

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture
      3,3(26)Évaluer

      "In Tom Santopietro's analytical look at this one-of-a-kind career, the myths and personal foibles are stripped away, and the focus lands squarely on the work. From the early recordings to the television specials, from the Hollywood blockbusters to the comeback concerts, Streisand's career is placed with an oftentimes uniquely American social context but always allowed to speak for itself. The Importance of Being Barbra reveals all the milestones in a new and sometimes startling light, ranging from the brilliance of Funny Girl and The Broadway Album to the misbegotten yet curiously popular A Star Is Born.".

      The importance of being Barbra
    • Audrey Hepburn

      A Life of Beautiful Uncertainty

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      This beautifully illustrated book offers a vibrant tribute to Audrey Hepburn, capturing her iconic style, grace, and charm. Through stunning imagery and engaging text, it explores her remarkable life and career, highlighting her contributions to film and fashion. The celebration of her humanitarian efforts and timeless influence makes it a must-have for fans and admirers, showcasing the essence of a true Hollywood legend.

      Audrey Hepburn
    • With mingled reverence and wry humor, best-selling author Tom Santopietro embarks on an investigation to decode the enduring power of a landmark movie.

      The Way We Were
    • Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Godfather―and America's obsession with the classic film trilogy.

      The Godfather Effect
    • Ani po štyridsiatich rokoch, keď vznikol prvý diel majstrovskej filmovej trilógie Francisa Forda Coppolu, ľudí neprestáva táto téma fascinovať. Fenomén Krstného otca analyzuje dôvody globálneho úspechu románu a filmovej trilógie, ktorú nájdete na čele väčšiny rebríčkov najlepších filmov všetkých čias. Autor skúma historické pozadie zločincov a dôvody, prečo sa im darilo práve v Amerike, historky z nakrúcania filmov dopĺňa príbehmi imigrantov, zaoberá sa úlohou náboženstva, ale aj silných matiek v talianskych rodinách. Dáva do kontrastu, ako médiá dodnes zobrazujú Italoameričanov s reálnymi potomkami prisťahovalcov, ktorých aj po desaťročiach asimilácie zobrazujú ako zemité typy s krvou na rukách. Krstný otec dokázal podľa autora knihy niečo výnimočné: kritizoval zločin, zatiaľ čo ho zároveň popularizoval. Dalo sa to vďaka tomu, že román bol situovaný do povojnovej Ameriky, ktorá takmer zmizla, a na stare časy sa pozerá s nostalgiou. Corleonovci predstavujú triumf kapitalizmu so všetkou jeho slávou a nepoctivosťou. Peniaze sú moc a veľké peniaze sú veľká moc, pričom nezáleží na tom, či je zločinecká alebo nie.

      Fenomén Krstného otca. Ako zmenil Hollywood, Ameriku a mňa