Make Them Die Slowly: the Kinetic Cinema of Umberto
Lenzi
Author: Troy Howarth
Country: U.S.A.
Publisher: Self published
Language: English
Pages: 487
ASIN: B0BHMP6G4H
ISBN-13: 979-8357048967
Available: October 9, 2022
Troy Howarth, the acclaimed author of such books as Human
Beasts: The Films of Paul Naschy, Real Depravities: The Films of Klaus Kinski,
and Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter, guides
the reader through the ups and downs of one of Italy’s true cinema
provocateurs. In addition to offering ample biographical information on Lenzi’s
life and career, as well as in-depth commentary on the man’s films, there are
plenty of anecdotes and memories courtesy of friends, colleagues, and even
family members which help to flesh out the portrait of a very complex
individual. There are also numerous rare behind-the-scenes photos in addition
to promotional artwork and images from the films.
Over the course of more than 60 feature films, Umberto
Lenzi cemented his reputation as a prolific and diverse maker of popular
entertainments—and yet, for many he remains a marginal figure. Make Them Die
Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi fills the gap in assessing Lenzi’s
place and importance in the wild landscape of Italian genre filmmaking. With so
many of his best works finally getting the attention they deserve on home
video, the time is ripe for an exploration of the work of a man who devoted his
life to his passion for the cinema.
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