The director of over forty films, among them the landmark Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game, Jean Renoir was one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. This English translation of an award-winning book originally published in France is the definitive look at the world cinema legend.
Foreword by Martin Scorsese. Originally published in France in 2012, this is a landmark work and winner of Prix Goncourt. Now available in English for the first time, this is the definitive study of one of the most fascinating and creative artistic figures of the twentieth century.