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To watch dementia now is to witness coppolas control of tension and darkness in its embryonic but still impressive form. With more than five decades of experience in the film industry, coppola has produced more than 50 motion pictures and earned six oscars, including best. The godfather notebook is an exact reproduction of coppola s prompt book, right down to the handwriting, plus rarely seen photos. Buy live cinema and its techniques 1 by francis ford coppola isbn. An auteur you cant refuse francis ford coppola on legacy, creative control, and the state of independent film. In this oneofakind audio production, coppola provides listeners with unfiltered access to his creative process in his own voice.
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