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Yves Montand : The Passionate Voice by Joseph Harriss (2024, Hardcover)

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Born in Italy as Ivo Livi, Montand achieved international recognition for his singing and performances in films such as Salaire de la Peur (1952) and Let's Make Love (1960) with Marilyn Monroe, with whom he had a passionate but short-lived affair.

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PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky

ISBN-100813198607

ISBN-139780813198606

eBay Product ID (ePID)11059019439

Product Key Features

Book TitleYves Montand : the Passionate Voice

Number of Pages310 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicHistory & Criticism, Film / General, Rich & Famous, Composers & Musicians

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorJoseph Harriss

Book SeriesScreen Classics Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight22.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-023313

ReviewsIn fast-paced prose, Joseph Harriss tells the many sided life story of the great Yves Montand, an Italian peasant who became the quintessential Frenchman. Juggling careers as a romantic crooner, political activist and accomplished cinema actor, Montand found time to be a serial lover. His wife, Simone Signoret, mostly looked the other way. Other men wanted to be Yves Montand but no one came close., An Italian broom-maker's son who became France's international superstar, Yves Montand was an idealist who became a realist, his songs and movies capturing and captivating the incendiary twentieth century and reflecting it back onto us. Joseph Harriss writes for casual Montand fans who might know him only from his performances in Z and State of Siege to completists who are familiar with the length and breadth of his astonishing musical catalog. A compulsively readable masterwork., How did the young, dirt poor Italian peasant Ivo Levi become the singer, dancer, actor, political activist with his wife Simone Signoret, activist and international matinée idol Yves Montand. As with his biography of Jean Gabin, Joseph Harriss has dug deep to present a long overdue and complete look at the life of Yves Montand., In fast-paced prose, Joseph Harriss tells the many sided life story of the great Yves Montand, an Italian peasant who became the quintessential Frenchman....Other men wanted to be Yves Montand but no one came close.

Dewey Edition23/eng/20230620

Dewey Decimal782.42164092 B

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1. The Blackshirts Come 2. Amateur Night 3. "I Discover My Career" 4. Edith 5. First Films 6. Simone 7. Activist 8. Star 9. Salem 10. Moscow 11. New York 12. Hollywood 13. Marilyn 14. Three More For Fox 15. Mixing Stage and Screen 16. Sixties 17. Political Thriller 18. The Other Political Films 19. From Music Hall to Met 20. Montand President? Epilogue Filmography Bibliography Acknowledgments

SynopsisOnce described by the New York Times as "the quintessential French Romantic, half adventurer, half-intellectual," actor, singer, and political activist Yves Montand won the hearts of audiences around the world with a charisma and talent that transcended physical and linguistic borders. Born in Italy as Ivo Livi, Montand achieved international recognition for his singing and performances in films such as Salaire de la Peur (1952) and Let's Make Love (1960) with Marilyn Monroe, with whom he had a passionate but short-lived affair. An Oscar and BAFTA Award winner who was also twice nominated for a César Award for best actor, Montand's success was not limited to his work in film. Discovered and mentored by Edith Piaf, his interpretations of French songs were intense and intoxicating. His mellow baritone voice led to Broadway stardom and sent him on tour, making him one of the best-known entertainers of his day. Yves Montand: The Passionate Voice profiles Montand's complex, dynamic, and extraordinary life. From his birth in an Italian village near Florence in 1921 to his "accidental" immigration to France, his international success as an actor, singer, and activist to his sudden death from a heart attack in 1991, Joseph Harriss covers every aspect of Montand's life and career. Drawing on foreign-language biographies, Montand's autobiography, specialized studies, interviews, and other archival materials, Yves Montand is a riveting and multidimensional account of Montand's story and legacy.

LC Classification NumberML420.M56H37 2024