- SKU: 9798887711171
- BARCODE: 9798887711171
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Judy Garland - Splendor and Downfall of a Legend - Paperback
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Description
by Bertrand Tessier (Author), Lawrence Schulman (Translator)
The critically acclaimed biography of Judy Garland that reads like a novel.
200 photos, many published for the first time, from private collections around the world.
"Extremely well documented, the biography by Bertrand Tessier hides nothing of the highs and lows of the American star." - Le Figaro
"The journalist Bertrand Tessier recounts with talent the extraordinary destiny of a woman killed by the star system and the abuses it engenders, as well as the demons it never puts to sleep." - Le Soir
"A very touching account that reveals what's behind the scenes in Hollywood and the fabulous story of a small girl full of talent who became a legend. The story of a star who will shine eternally." - Dealer de lignes
"What the film Judy doesn't show is told in the biography by Bertrand Tessier. In its sobriety and rhythm, it reflects quite well her mad race to ruin." - Revus & Confinés
Bertrand Tessier is a journalist, author, and director. He has published fifteen biographies and directed twenty documentaries devoted to film stars, most notably from the Hollywood golden age, including one in 2019 on the Judy Garland-Vincente Minnelli couple, and another in 2021, called "Roger Corman: The Pope of Pop Cinema, " which won the Best Documentary award at the 2022 Beverly Hills Film Festival. With Myriam Brough, he created California Prod, which produces documentaries for television. He lives in Paris and Los Angeles.
Lawrence Schulman is an award-winning music producer, critic, and translator who has produced, compiled, and written the liner notes for numerous Judy Garland releases over the past thirty years on a variety of labels. He writes for the ARSC Journal and translates for the French website OpusHD.net, which specializes in high-resolution classical releases. An American and French national, he lives on Mount Desert Island in Maine.
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