The World and Its Double

"Otto Preminger was one of Hollywood's first truly independent producer-directors. He sought to address the major social, political, and historical questions of his time in films designed to appeal to a wide public. Blazing a trail in the examination of controversial issues such as drug addiction (The Man with the Golden Arm) and homosexuality (Advise & Consent) and in the frank, sophisticated treatment of adult material (Anatomy of a Murder), Preminger in the process broke the censorship of the Hollywood Production Code and the blacklist. He also made some of Hollywood's most enduring film noir classics, including Laura and Fallen Angel." "An Austrian emigre, Preminger began his Hollywood career in 1936 as a contract director. When the conditions emerged that led to the fall of the studio system, he had the insight to perceive them clearly and the boldness to take advantage of them, turning himself into one of America's most powerful filmmakers. More than anyone else, Preminger represented the transition from the Hollywood of the studios to the decentralized, wheeling-and-dealing new Hollywood of today. Chris Fujiwara's critical biography - a detailed new look at the director's life and legacy - follows Preminger throughout his varied career, penetrating his carefully constructed public persona and revealing the many layers of his work."--BOOK JACKET.Fujiwara, Chris is the author of 'The World and Its Double', published 2008 under ISBN 9780571211173 and ISBN 0571211178.