Tehran – A Persian translation of the non-fiction book “Cinema Speculation” by American film director Quentin Tarantino has been released in Iranian bookstores.
Hamidreza Khatibi translated the book, and Hermes publication issued it on 491 pages, Ibna reported.
Originally published in 2022, Cinema Speculation is Tarantino’s non-fiction debut, combining film criticism, film theory, reporting feats, and a great personal history.
In addition to being one of the most famous contemporary filmmakers, Tarantino is perhaps the most fun and infectious film enthusiast. For years, he has finally turned to writing books about films in interviews.
The book is a collection of essays organized around major American films of the 1970s, and Tarantino saw it at his youth, from black sploitation films to all the best photo candidates of 1970.
The first and last chapters are autobiographical. The other two chapters are homage to film critic Kevin Thomas and a comparison between two generations of filmmakers. The rest of the chapters are essays on films such as “Dirty Harry,” “Tax Driver,” and “Escape from the Escape.”
Quentin Tarantino, 62, is an American filmmaker, actor and author. His films are characterized by graphic violence, expanded dialogue and references to popular culture. His work has won a cult along with critical and commercial success. He has been appointed as the most influential director of his generation and has received numerous awards and nominations, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. His films have won over $1.9 billion worldwide.
Tarantino began his career with the independent crime film “Reservoir Dogs” (1992). His second film, The Crime Comedy-Drama “Pulp Fiction” (1994), was a huge success, winning Parmedore and Academy Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He then wrote and starred in the action horror film “Dusk Till Dawn” (1996). His third film, directed by Jackie Brown (1997), paid tribute to the Black Sploitation film.
Tarantino wrote and directed the martial arts films Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004). He then created the exploit thrasher film Death Proof (2007). This is part of Robert Rodriguez’s dual feature, released under the collective title “Grindhouse.”
His next film, “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), followed by another account of World War II. He was followed by a revenge spaghetti western of slaves in “Django Unchained” (2012), where he won his second Academy Award. His eighth film, The Hateful Eight (2015), was a revisionist western thriller, which opened to viewers on a roadshow release.
Tarantino’s ninth latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), was a comedy drama set about Old Hollywood’s transition to New Hollywood in the late 1960s. His debut novel, “A Novelization of the Film,” was published in 2021. He has tentative plans for his 10th film to become his last before retiring from filmmaking.
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