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Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

by Douglas Keesey (Author), Douglas Keesey (Author), Paul Duncan (Editor)

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    Illustrated 2005

    $41.74
Synopsis

Known for always pushing the envelope when it comes to showing sex and violence on screen, Paul Verhoeven has directed controversial films in several genres, including the erotic thriller (Basic Instinct), melodrama (Showgirls) and science fiction (RoboCop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Hollow Man). However, even before going to Hollywood, Verhoeven had been a succes de scandale in his native Netherlands, where he directed a war saga (Soldier of Orange), a medieval epic (Flesh+Blood), a psychosexual thriller (The Fourth Man) and a sex comedy (Turkish Delight, which was voted Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival). Verhoeven has shown that visceral thrills can be thought provoking, challenging our received notions of heroism, patriotism, and eroticism. He has created some of the most courageous and contentious films of recent years. Made with full access to Paul Verhoeven's archives!

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 192
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Published: 27 May 2005
ISBN 10: 3822831018
ISBN 13: 9783822831014

Media Reviews
As a director, my goal is to be completely open. Just look at how I portray sex in my films. They're considered shocking and obscene because I like to carefully examine human sexuality. It has to be realistic. Paul Verhoeven
Author Bio
Douglas Keesey was educated at U.C. Berkeley (B.A.) and Princeton (Ph.D.). He has published books on Don DeLillo (Twayne), along with essays on Thomas Pynchon, James Dickey, Stephen King and Peter Weir. He is a professor of film and literature at California Polytechnic State University. Keesey is also the author of TASCHEN's Erotic Cinema.