Lulu on the Bridge FROM THE PUBLISHER
As all Auster's stories do, Lulu on the Bridge combines myth, magic, and reality to uncover truths about the human experience. Izzy Maurer, a jazz musician, is accidentally hit by a bullet during a performance in a New York club, and his life is changed forever. Through the enchantment of a mysterious stone, Izzy is led on a journey into the strange and sometimes frightening labyrinth of his soul. Both thriller and fairy tale, Lulu on the Bridge is above all a story about the redemptive powers of love. This book contains the entire shooting script of the film and an interview with Paul Auster, as well as interviews with the director of photography, the production designer, the costume designer, the editor, and an essay by the producer, Peter Newman. The text is accompanied by photographs and illustrations from behind the scenes and more than thirty stills from the film.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Noted novelist Auster is now making his debut as sole film director with Lulu. Best known for his "New York Trilogy"--made up of City of Glass (LJ 10/15/85), Ghosts (1986), and The Locked Room (LJ 1/87)--Auster also wrote the screenplay for Smoke and codirected Blue in the Face. His novels have been described as postmodern anti-detective works, while his films have dealt with intersecting lives and friendship. Lulu on the Bridge proves to be a more complex film, with parallel story lines, a movie being filmed within the movie, and a romantic relationship tinged with magic and redemption. Made up of the screenplay with accompanying essays and interviews with Auster, the production designer, the costume designer, the editor, and the producer, this book is satisfying but specialized. Recommended for strong film collections only.--J. Sara Paulk, Coastal Plain Regional Lib., Tifton, GA
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