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On Film-making | Alexander Mackendrick | Edited by Paul Cronin

On Film-making | Alexander Mackendrick | Edited by Paul Cronin

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On Film-making

A practical, insightful guide to the director's craft, written by a legendary filmmaker and teacher with deep experience in storytelling and cinema technique.

Some items on Kate's Treasures15 are chosen because they are beautiful or useful. Some are here because they meant something to my dad. He was an actor, a scriptwriter, and a serious collector of films and books that had something to say. This is one of those pieces.

This is the kind of book that feels like a proper mentor on the page. Mackendrick does not just talk about filmmaking in theory. He breaks down how stories work, how scenes earn their place, and how a director shapes meaning through choices that audiences often do not even notice. It's raw, honest, and grounded in real experience.

If you love cinema, study film, write scripts, or you're simply curious about how great storytelling is built, this is a brilliant one to keep close. It's practical, intelligent, and genuinely useful.


📖 About This Edition

Hardback with Dust Jacket | English Language | Film Studies

  • Author: Alexander Mackendrick
  • Editor: Paul Cronin
  • Publisher: Faber & Faber
  • Themes: Directing, storytelling, film technique, cinema craft
Condition Dust jacket shows wear. Pages are clean with minor markings. Spine is intact.
Arya's Approval
Right darlings, this is a proper behind-the-scenes treasure. It explains how directors think, how scenes are built, and why the smallest choices can change the whole story. If you love film or you're making it, this one is genuinely useful, not just interesting.
★★★★★ 5 PAWS, Arya, Chief Drama Officer & Film Craft Reviewer

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