rameau's ramblings

This is a short book describing what life and filmmaking was like in the 1950s especially for people working with Carl Dreyer on the set of Ordet, The Word [1955].Jan Wahl, then a film student, relates the story of a summer he spent in Denmark with the director and his crew. He relies heavily on his diaries and letters exchanged with Dryer to paint a picture of a man who lived and breathed films and filmmaking, a perfectionist who eventually succumbed to the elements and simply did his best. For a layman work offers a glimpse behind the scenes and the history of filming. It draws attention to details that might otherwise escape the casual filmwatcher's notice, and it highlights some of the difficulties the age and technology presented. For an expert, though, I imagine there are infinitely more layers hidden in these pages than I can hope to describe. I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.