Il 3 marzo 2016, a New York, padre Antonio Spadaro incontra a casa sua Martin Scorsese per parlare di 'Silence', il film che il regista italoamericano ha dedicato alle persecuzioni dei gesuiti in Giappone, e del suo rapporto con la fede. Quella prima chiacchierata, foriera di stimoli e suggestioni per entrambi, dà il via a un dialogo che prosegue ancora oggi. Un discorso che, attraverso vari incontri, affronta i temi cari a Scorsese: dall'infanzia in una New York molto diversa da quella che conosciamo ora fino ad arrivare al recente e bellissimo 'Killers of the Flower Moon', passando per profonde riflessioni sulla fede e la grazia che, in modo più o meno velato, traspaiono dalle sue opere. Tra i frutti del dialogo, anche lo storico incontro tra papa Francesco e Scorsese e la scrittura, da parte di quest'ultimo, di una prima sceneggiatura per un film dedicato alla vita di Gesù, per rispondere a un appello del Santo Padre agli artisti. In queste pagine, Spadaro e Scorsese ripercorrono la carriera del regista premio Oscar, i suoi pensieri sulla fede, le paure e le ispirazioni, donando al lettore un ritratto nuovo e inedito di uno dei principali esponenti contemporanei della settima arte.

Shusaku Endo's classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times

"Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama."-The New York Times Book Review

Seventeenth-century Japan: Two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to a country hostile to their religion, where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly renounce their beliefs. Eventually captured and forced to watch their Japanese Christian brothers lay down their lives for their faith, the priests bear witness to unimaginable cruelties that test their own beliefs. Shusaku Endois one of the most celebrated and well-known Japanese fiction writers of the twentieth century, andSilence is widely considered to be his great masterpiece.

A behind-the-scenes account of life at Ealing Studios â?? one of the great cinematic success stories of post-war Britain, and a byword for a particular strain of comic filmmaking that continues to inspire imitators over half a century on.

This full narrative history of the studio, focusing on its output in the late 1940s and '50s, when the movies made there were in astonishing (and revealing) synchronicity with the national mood. Told through the memories of the people who worked and performed there, The Secret Life of Ealing Studios explores how a small group of maverick filmmakers, some of Britain's most fondly remembered movie stars, and a lot of unsung backroom boys and girls created pictures that presented a unique and enduring view of British identity, and which have since become classics. Particular emphasis is placed on the filming ofHue and Cry (1947), Passport to Pimlico (1949), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949),Whisky Galore (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Man in the White Suit (1951) andThe Ladykillers (1955), along with war films such as The Cruel Sea (1953). At the heart of the story is the figure of Michael Balcon - perhaps the closest Britain has ever come to producing a movie mogul in the Hollywood mould - and iconic actors such as Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, Margaret Rutherford and Sid James.

The author is one of Britain's leading entertainment biographers and has a number of successful and critically lauded titles under his belt (his recent book on Oliver Reed,What Fresh Lunacy Is This?, was selected for Books of the Year round-ups in both theSunday Times and Mail on Sunday). Robert has a track record of securing original testimony from first-hand witnesses and has already begun interviewing people who worked at Ealing.

The ultimate guide to the finest foods of Italy from the oldest, most celebrated Italian market in New York City

In the heart of New York City’s Little Italy sits Di Palo’s, a family-owned food shop that has been the treasure of the neighborhood for more than a century. The four generations of Di Palos who have run this Italian specialty market have made it their mission to bring customers the finest old-world selections from Italy—handcrafted mozzarella, buttery prosciutto, estate olive oils, traditional artisanal pastas from throughout the country. Now, in one colorful volume, Lou Di Palo, great-grandson of the founder and steward of the family legacy, shares the vibrant history of this storied establishment and a lifetime of wisdom about the cuisine beloved around the world.

Di Palo’s Guide to the Essential Foods of Italy takes you on a gourmet excursion through Italy’s twenty distinct regions, from Sicily to Umbria to Alto Adige. Each chapter highlights a specific food and its rich history, along with practical tips for selecting, storing, and serving it at home. Many include signature family recipes that have been handed down through the generations, including Grandma Mary’s Sicilian Caponata and Concetta Di Palo’s Meatballs, or recipes gathered from trips to Italy over the years, such as Trapani-Style Salted Sea Bass and Polenta con Formaggio Crucolo Fuso. Readers will discover, among many other things, the secret to a balsamic vinegar worthy of sharing only with one’s closest friends, the proper way to prepare the perfect espresso, and the importance of looking for the Denominazione d’Origine Protetta—or the Protected Designation of Origin seal—which certifies that your food is a traditional, regional product. Complete with dozens of mouthwatering photographs, engaging anecdotes, and candid stories, and featuring a foreword by Academy Award–winning director Martin Scorsese, this immersive volume is part family narrative, part culinary odyssey, and part cookbook. Di Palo’s Guide to the Essential Foods of Italy is your ticket to the best Italian foods—without having to wait in line!

Praise for Di Palo’s

“Of all the stores in all the world, Di Palo’s is probably my favorite.”—Ruth Reichl

“If there’s no Di Palo’s in heaven, I ain’t going.”—Pete Hamill

“Before there was Mario Batali or Anthony Bourdain, there was Lou Di Palo, a true New York food celebrity. But Lou won’t be hosting any food shows—he’s too busy behind the counter of his 1910 family-run store, putting together packages of the best and hardest-to-find Italian cheeses and cured meats around, for some of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants and chefs.”—Frommer’s

“Insightful, inspired, and from the heart. Lou Di Palo is an outstanding advocate for authentic products of Italy, building a virtual bridge between the United States and Italy’s bountiful pasture lands, farms, and vineyards—one taste at a time—across the country and his counter each day.”—Pier Paolo Celeste, Italian trade commissioner, executive director for the USA

An urgent, erudite, and practical book that redefines literacy to embrace how we think and communicate now

We live in a world that is awash in visual storytelling. The recent technological revolutions in video recording, editing, and distribution are more akin to the development of movable type than any other such revolution in the last five hundred years. And yet we are not popularly cognizant of or conversant with visual storytelling’s grammar, the coded messages of its style, and the practical components of its production. We are largely, in a word, illiterate.
But this is not a gloomy diagnosis of the collapse of civilization; rather, it is a celebration of the progress we’ve made and an exhortation and a plan to seize the potential we’re poised to enjoy. The rules that define effective visual storytelling—much like the rules that define written language—do in fact exist, and Stephen Apkon has long experience in deploying them, teaching them, and witnessing their power in the classroom and beyond. In The Age of the Image, drawing on the history of literacy—from scroll to codex, scribes to printing presses, SMS to social media—on the science of how various forms of storytelling work on the human brain, and on the practical value of literacy in real-world situations, Apkon convincingly argues that now is the time to transform the way we teach, create, and communicate so that we can all step forward together into a rich and stimulating future.

Scenes from the City: Filmmaking in New York is a celebration of the rise of New York-shot films, particularly after the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting was formed in 1966. This revised and expanded edition, edited by James Sanders, includes a new decade of filmmaking in NYC, a section on women filmmakers and rare, behind-the-scenes shots directly from studio archives. It also explores the recent growth of the City's television industry with more episodic series being produced in New York City now than ever before. Today's the City's entertainment industry employs 130,000 New Yorkers and contributes more than $7 billion to the local economy each year.

An undisputed American icon, John Wayne is recognized the world over for his signature drawl and confident swagger; the ultimate personification of American courage and honor. This fall, John Wayne Enterprises has chosen powerHouse Books to produce the first-ever exclusively authorized photographic record of his life, both on-screen and off.

John Wayne: The Legend and the Man celebrates Duke's life and legacy through film stills and backstage photos and snapshots ranging from his cinematic masterpieces—True Grit, Rio Grande, Sands of Iwo Jima, The Quiet Man, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Fort Apache, and The Alamo—to a surprising variety of early-career, leading-man films: The Big Trail, Stagecoach, Flying Tigers, They Were Expendable. Also included are a wide selection of fan mail art; family albums, photos from friends and loved ones, and the many treasures gathered over the years in his immense archive (famed film costumes, publicity photos exchanged with costars, telegrams and medals), many of the photos and these personal effects being published for the first time, and all from Duke's personal archive.

Duke was more than just his on-screen persona—he was known by loved ones for his warmth, charm, charisma, passion, loyalty, and spirit. Through an in-depth exposé of the memorabilia, the private moments, the inner thoughts, and familial memories, John Wayne: The Legend and the Man captures both the man and the myth and furthers the legacy of this giant of American cinema.

“This wonderful collection of photographs gives us John Wayne the figurehead, John Wayne the actor, and John Wayne the human being. It's a rich experience to look through these pages and see where Wayne's three roles converged and diverged…. And in all the photos, you see another,
earlier America with different ideas of glamor, beauty, fashion, and behavior, a world that now feels as distant as the renaissance.
   A movie-made hero…a superstar, one of the very first…an image of manhood…and a great American artist. This book affords us a generous look at John Wayne from every angle.”
—Martin Scorsese, from the Introduction

“To the people of the world, John Wayne is the United States of America. He is what they believe it to be. He is what they hope it will be. And he is what they hope it will always be.”
—Maureen O'Hara

“In my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right—that's me. Simple themes. Save me from the nuances. All I do is sincerity, and I've been selling the hell out of that ever since I started.”
—John Wayne (Time, June 9, 1967)

This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th Century, who was as famous for his work in film as for his corporate identity and graphic work. With more than 1,400 illustrations, many of them never published before and written by the leading design historian Pat Kirkham, this is the definitive study that design and film enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating. Saul Bass (1920-1996) created some of the most compelling images of American post-war visual culture. Having extended the remit of graphic design to include film titles, he went on to transform the genre. His best known works include a series of unforgettable posters and title sequences for films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and Otto Preminger's The Man With The Golden Arm and Anatomy of a Murder. He also created some of the most famous logos and corporate identity campaigns of the century, including those for major companies such as AT&T, Quaker Oats, United Airlines and Minolta. His wife and collaborator, Elaine, joined the Bass office in the late 1950s. Together they created an impressive series of award-winning short films, including the Oscar-winning Why Man Creates, as well as an equally impressive series of film titles, ranging from Stanley Kubrick s Spartacus in the early 1960s to Martin Scorsese s Cape Fear and Casino in the 1990s. Designed by Jennifer Bass, Saul Bass's daughter and written by distinguished design historian Pat Kirkham who knew Saul Bass personally, this book is full of images from the Bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century.

Drawing on George Harrison's personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, Olivia Harrison reveals the arc of his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool, to the astonishment of the Beatles years, to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire. Here too is the record of Harrison's lifelong commitment to Indian music, and his adventures as a movie producer, Traveling Wilbury, and Formula One racing fan. The book is filled with stories and reminiscences from Harrison's friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and many, many others. Among its previously unpublished riches are photographs taken by Harrison himself beginning in the mid-1960s. It is a rich tribute to a man who died far too young, but who touched the lives of millions.

Praise for George Harrison: Living in the Material World:

“The 'quiet' Beatle's widow draws on photos, letters, and memorabilia to evoke a living, breathing portrait of the man who sought a more spiritual life after experiencing the riches that came with fame. The book is tied to the HBO documentary directed by Martin Scorsese.” —USA Today

“George was the quiet Beatle, so it's a real magical mystery tour to peer behind the scenes with this nearly four-hundred-page book.” —New York Post

“Seems well worth putting on your coffee table.” —Huffington Post 

“Fans of George Harrison, the quiet Beatle who died in 2001, will lap up George Harrison: Living in the Material World, by his second wife, Olivia.” —Bloomberg.com

“The four-hundred-page book is filled with reproductions of notes, letters, scribbled lyrics, and some never-before-seen photographs. How many Beatles fans are out there? And how many 'liked George'? Quite a few, it may turn out: the book debuts at number 24 on our extended nonfiction bestseller list this week, in its first week on sale.”
 —Publishers Weekly

Elia Kazan was the twentieth century's most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work.  Kazan's list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks, letters, interviews, and autobiography, reveals Kazan's method: how he uncovered the “spine,” or core, of each script; how he analyzed each piece in terms of his own experience; and how he determined the specifics of his production.  And in the final section, “The Pleasures of Directing”—written during Kazan's final years—he becomes a wise old pro offering advice and insight for budding artists, writers, actors, and directors.

Martin Scorsese (New York, 1942) è uno dei più grandi autori del cinema americano contemporaneo. Fra i suoi capolavori, Taxi Driver, Fuori orario (entrambi premiati con la Palma d'oro al Festival di Cannes), Mean Streets, Toro scatenato, Quei bravi ragazzi, L'età dell'innocenza, Gangs of New York, The Departed. Nei saggi e nelle interviste raccolti in questo volume (originariamente apparsi sui prestigiosi Cahiers du cinéma) Scorsese racconta i film che ha girato e quelli che ha amato, gli attori con cui ha lavorato e i registi da cui ha tratto ispirazione, unendo l'esperienza del grande maestro alla passione sincera del cinefilo. Questa nuova edizione contiene una filmografia e un'appendice aggiornate alle opere più recenti del regista.

In questo cookbook saporito e sentimentale Catherine Scorsese, madre di Martin, conduce il lettore nel cuore vivo di una famiglia italoamericana nella Brooklyn degli anni dai Quaranta ai Sessanta, gli anni dell'infanzia e adolescenza del futuro regista. Al centro del discorso, che ripercorre con tocchi leggeri una storia d'immigrazione italiana e di identità in transito tra un mondo e un altro, stanno le ricette, autentico tesoro di cultura gastronomica. Catherine Scorsese è stata interprete di memorabili cammeo in alcuni film del figlio, piccoli personaggi sempre legati a un'idea vivida (e perversamente ironica) del cibo e della tavola familiare. Le ricette accuratamente dettagliate in questo libro parlano di cultura materiale italianamerican (maccheroni con carne di agnello e vitello, calamari ripieni, frittata di patate e cipolle, insalate e caponate, dolci secondo la tradizione di Polizzi Generosa, paese degli avi) e di cinema (la pasta al sugo mangiata di gusto alla tavola di mamma Catherine, con un cadavere ancora caldo nel bagagliaio, in 'Quei bravi ragazzi', ma anche ricordi di De Niro e di Coppola). Il libro viene presentato insieme al DVD del più celebre e omonimo documentario di Martin Scorsese: una conversazione del regista con i propri genitori, registrata in un week-end del 1974, porta alla luce le memorie di una famiglia italoamericana nella quale sta maturando una personalità straordinaria.

The nation didn't know it, but 1960 would change American film forever, and the revolution would occur nowhere near a Hollywood set. With the opening of the New Yorker Theater, a cinema located at the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side, cutting-edge films from around the world were screened for an eager audience, including the city's most influential producers, directors, critics, and writers. Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Susan Sontag, Andrew Sarris, and Pauline Kael, among many others, would make the New Yorker their home, trusting in the owners' impeccable taste and incorporating much of what they viewed into their work.

In this irresistible memoir, Toby Talbot, co-owner and proud 'matron' of the New Yorker Theater, reveals the story behind Manhattan's wild and wonderful affair with art-house film. With her husband Dan, Talbot showcased a range of eclectic films, introducing French New Wave and New German cinema, along with other groundbreaking genres and styles. As Vietnam protests and the struggle for civil rights raged outside, the Talbots also took the lead in distributing political films, such as Bernard Bertolucci's Before the Revolution, and documentaries, such as Shoah and Point of Order.

Talbot enhances her stories with selections from the New Yorker's essential archives, including program notes by Jack Kerouac, Jules Feiffer, Peter Bogdanovich, Jonas Mekas, Jack Gelber, and Harold Humes. These artifacts testify to the deeply engaged and collaborative spirit behind each showing, and they illuminate the myriad?and often entertaining?aspects of theater operation. All in all, Talbot's tales capture the highs and lows of a thrilling era in filmmaking.

This work brings to readers of English a comprehensive and engaging treatment of one of America's greatest, if largely forgotten, film directors. Dumont's celebrated 1993 study, translated from the French by Jonathan Kaplansky, offers complete coverage of Borzage's entire career--the more than 100 films he made and the effect of those films on movie audiences, especially between 1920 and 1940. Lavishly illustrated with 120 photographs, the book also contains a complete filmography, a chronological bibliography, and an index.