Green Eyes: Duras and the Movies

This book is the only representative book by the world-famous writer and director Marguerite Duras dedicated to her personal views on film. In June 1980, Duras was invited by the editorial department of the well-known magazine "Cahiers du Cinema" to participate in the special issue "Green Eyes" planned by it, which was later compiled into a book and officially published. In this book, she reviews the many difficulties and thoughts she encountered in the process of screenwriting and directing films, and also comments on the creations of directors such as Chaplin, Godard, Woody Allen, and Kazan. style, but also talks about his literature, political views and private life. This book also contains more than 60 photos, some of which are from the collection of Duras's son Jean Mascolo and himself, which are historical witnesses of Duras's works and life.