Michael Deeley Livres

Published in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, The Italian Job, The Self-Preservation Society is a 334-page book packed full of fascinating information and written by Matthew Field, the world's leading authority on one of the most popular films ever made. With a foreword by Sir Michael Caine, the book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos and archive documents, and based on more than 50 in-depth interviews. This fantastic books features all the cars in detail, the actors, crew and locations, explodes a few myths, includes some revelations and tells the story of the movie in a highly readable style.

One man links The Deer Hunter, Blade Runner, The Italian Job, Don't Look Now, The Wicker Man and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Producer Michael Deeley, an urbane Englishman in Hollywood, had to fight wars to get these movies made, from defending the legendary sex scene of Don't Look Now from a disapproving Warren Beatty to seizing control of Convoy from a cocaine-ridden Sam Peckinpah. This is a no-holds-barred look at the true stories behind some of the greatest cult movies ever made. Blade Runners, Deer Hunters & Blowing the Bloody Doors Off is essential for any fan of cult film, British cinema, or simply of a fascinating story told well.