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Highly Prized Biography Of One Of The Netherlands' Most Famous And Controversial Filmmakers. Contents; Introduction; 1. The Boss's Son (1898-1921); 2. Ragmop (1921-1927); 3. A Time Of Daily Discoveries (1927-1929); 4. Exactly How We See It Too, Sir (1929); 5. You Hear Me, Father, Mother, World, Charnel House (1930-1931); 6. The Magnetic Mountain (1932); 7. Socialist Realism (1933); 8. Sidetracked (1934-1936); 9. Land Of Opportunity (1936); 10. The Spanish Labyrinth (1937); 11. Chinese Poker (1938); 12. Ivens's Interbellum (1939-1941); 13. Glamour Boy Of The Revolution (1941-1944); 14. War Under The Palm Trees (1944-1945); 15. Indonesia Merdeka (1945-1946) 16. The Uncle Behind The Iron Curtain (1947-1950)17. The Blue Book (1950-1956); 18. Breathing Space (1957-1960); 19. Cowboy Boots And Guerrilla Cap (1960-1964); 20. A Socialist Scoop (1964-1968); 21. Sixty-nine In Sixty-eight (1968-1971); 22. The Old Steed Gallops A Thousand Li (1971-1978); 23. An Arduous De-stalinization (1978-1985); 24. Unfavorable Winds (1985-1989); Acknowledgements; Archives And Document Collections; People Interviewed; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography Joris Ivens; Index Of Persons Hans Schoots. Filmography: P. [430]-432. This Is A Slightly Abridged And Revised Translation Of Gevaarlijk Leven. Een Biografie Van Joris Ivens--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References ([418]-429) And Index. English