Biography - F. Scott Fitzgerald [VHS] Overview
His flamboyant lifestyle epitomized the glittering excess of the roaring twenties. His classic stories made him one of the most important American authors of the century. In books like Tender is the Night, and The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald captured the mood and manners of his time. It was a subject he knew well Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda lived a notoriously hedonistic life marked by lavish celebrations and madcap exploits like riding down Fifth avenue on the top of taxicabs and jumping in the fountain at the legendary Plaza hotel. Incredible footage shows the 20s playboy in his element, while interviews with family members and confidantes present an intimate portrait of a literary giant whose life was touched by tragedy. And authors like Tobias Wolff and Joseph Heller reflect on Fitzgeraldís legacy and lasting influence. Explore the bittersweet life of F. Scott Fitzgerald the man who gave the Jazz Age its name.
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A & E documentary on the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald's informative and a valuable resource for an introduction to the author or his work. This biography not only gives insight into the life of Fitzgerald, but also gives some background to what was the Roaring '20s. The documentary dives into the early years of the young Fitzgerald Fitzgerald wanted something of himself after his father to fight after losing his job. Francis was in a position to his gift as a writer to win, to useAcceptance as an outsider at school, and then the next step in his work as an author. He met with his "Golden Girl", Zelda, and after their marriage, her life has become a symbol of the period.
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Many of Fitzgerald's novels are a chronicle, and it is interesting how many characters and events within these novels have been on the life of the author. Captures the many obstacles encountered, which in the years to Zelda Fitzgerald, who had fought with schizophrenia verytheir marriage, and, finally, as Zelda spent the rest of his life in an asylum. This documentary shows how the two Zelda Fitzgerald and influence on the era of jazz, with their extravagant lifestyle and excess. It provides a brief overview of the Lost Generation, and the friendship and rivalry experienced with Fitzgerald Hemingway. A unique element that had the Fitzgerald was his perfectionism, like nature, as he spent much time carefully editing and revising draft after draft of hiswork. Although writing Fitzgerald's fizzled out shortly after his death in 1940 by a serious heart attack, he stood up in the '50s and '60s and became a symbol it is today.
This is a good overview of life, Fitzgerald, and while much focus on negative aspects of his life, like drinking and reckless behavior, and, finally, there is a great insight into the author's genius as a craftsman. A word of caution for the coaches who are reading The Great Gatsby.There is a brief overview of The Great Gatsby, and a spoiler is included for the termination. You can use this short section, about 2 minutes to read the jump, if this novel.
Over all, this is worth visiting. Recommended!
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