{"product_id":"9781913538842","title":"The Cinematic Connery","description":"Author: A. J. Black\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781913538842\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Birlinn\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland's greatest export. The world's first super spy. Voted the sexiest man on the planet.Sir Sean Connery was a titanic figure on screen and off for over half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the son of a factory worker, growing up in near-poverty on the harsh streets of pre-war Edinburgh,lay a timeless array of motion pictures that spanned multiple decades and saw Connery work across theglobe with directors as diverse as Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay. And amongstthem his greatest role, whether he liked it or not  Bond, James Bond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor A. J. Black delves into Connery's life for more than mere biography, exploring not just theenormously varied pictures he made including crowd pleasing blockbusters such as\u003ci\u003eThe Untouchables\u003c\/i\u003eor\u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade\u003c\/i\u003e, serious-minded fare in\u003ci\u003eThe Hill\u003c\/i\u003eor\u003ci\u003eThe Offence\u003c\/i\u003e, and hisstrange sojourns into eclectic fantasy with\u003ci\u003eZardoz\u003c\/i\u003eor\u003ci\u003eTime Bandits\u003c\/i\u003e, but also the sweep of a career thatcrossed movie eras as well as decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom skirmishes with the angry young men of the British New Wave, via becoming the cinematic icon ofthe 1960s as 007, through to a challenging reinvention as a unique older actor of stature in the 1980s,this exploration of the Cinematic Connery shows just how much his work reflected the changing movie-goingtastes, political realities and cultural trends of the 20th century, and beyond . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861472104606,"sku":"ADS-9781913538842","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781913538842.jpg?v=1779252384","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781913538842","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}