A visually stunning and heartfelt riposte to the emotional sterility of Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Douglas Trumbull's eco-themed Silent Running (1972) became one of the defining science-fiction films of the seventies. Bruce Dern excels as lonely hero Freeman Lowell, cast adrift in deep space with three robotic 'Drones' who become his 'amazing companions' on a journey 'beyond imagination'.
Mark Kermode, writing on his favourite science fiction film of all time, traces Trumbull's sentimental masterpiece from its roots in the counter-culture of the sixties to its enduring appeal as a cult classic in the 21st century. Drawing on a new interview with Trumbull, Kermode examines both the technical and thematic elements of this uniquely moving space adventure, which continues to be mirrored and imitated by film-makers today.
This special edition features original cover artwork by Olly Moss.
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- Authors:
- Kermode, Mark (writer and broadcaster, Hampshire, UK)
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781844578320
- Illustrations Note:
- 60 colour illustrations
- Number of Pages:
- 88
- Publication Date:
- 31/10/2014
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Series:
- BFI Film Classics
- Year Published:
- 2014
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- BFI Publishing
- SKU:
- 9781844578320