Gabriel Miller (1) (1948–)

A major disappointment. The book is subtitled The Life and Films of Hollywood's Celebrated Director - however, very little time is spent on Wyler's life. The book is essentially interminable summary after summary of each of Wyler's films with varying amounts spent on different films. Jezebel has an entire chapter while Roman Holiday, Ben Hur, and Friendly Persuasion are combined into one chapter. The author thinks Jezebel is a much better film than Gone With the Wind (not my opinion - I could never get past Bette Davis' fake Southern accent) and spends a lot of time telling us about Wyler's use of staircases and frames within frames throughout his films. I purchased the book thinking I would get a biography of Wyler. This is not a biography and really does not even do a good job of going over the films because there is very little of the backstory or issues encountered while making the film. Wyler is an acclaimed director - this book does not do him justice.… (más)