Yves Montand (eBook)

The Passionate Voice

Joseph Harriss (Autor)

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2024
310 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-9861-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Once described by the New York Times as "e;the quintessential French Romantic, half adventurer, half-intellectual,"e; actor, singer, and political activist Yves Montand won the hearts of audiences around the world with a charisma and talent that transcended physical and linguistic borders. Born in Italy as Ivo Livi, Montand achieved international recognition for his singing and performances in films such as Salaire de la Peur (1952) and Let's Make Love (1960) with Marilyn Monroe, with whom he had a passionate but short-lived affair. An Oscar and BAFTA Award winner who was also twice nominated for a Csar Award for best actor, Montand's success was not limited to his work in film. Discovered and mentored by Edith Piaf, his interpretations of French songs were intense and intoxicating. His mellow baritone voice led to Broadway stardom and sent him on tour, making him one of the best-known entertainers of his day. Yves Montand: The Passionate Voice profiles Montand's complex, dynamic, and extraordinary life. From his birth in an Italian village near Florence in 1921 to his "e;accidental"e; immigration to France, his international success as an actor, singer, and activist to his sudden death from a heart attack in 1991, Joseph Harriss covers every aspect of Montand's life and career. Drawing on foreign-language biographies, Montand's autobiography, specialized studies, interviews, and other archival materials, Yves Montand is a riveting and multidimensional account of Montand's story and legacy.

Autor

Joseph Harriss is a University of Notre Dame graduate who studied international relations and French at the Sorbonne and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Afterward, Harriss joined the Paris bureau of Time magazine, where he covered French affairs from politics and economics to fashion and cuisine. He has written articles for a variety of publications such as the New York Times, the Dallas Morning News, Smithsonian magazine, and The American Spectator. He lives in Paris.

Inhalt

Introduction
1. The Blackshirts Come
2. Amateur Night
3. "I Discover My Career"
4. Edith
5. First Films
6. Simone
7. Activist
8. Star
9. Salem
10. Moscow
11. New York
12. Hollywood
13. Marilyn
14. Three More For Fox
15. Mixing Stage and Screen
16. Sixties
17. Political Thriller
18. The Other Political Films
19. From Music Hall to Met
20. Montand President?
Epilogue
Filmography
Bibliography
Acknowledgments

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.1.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Zusatzinfo: 33 b&w illustrations
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Schlagworte: communism • Edith Piaf • France • French film • french pop music • Marilyn Monroe • Political activism • Simone Signoret • Totalitarianism
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-9861-5 / 0813198615
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-9861-3 / 9780813198613