Lindsay Anderson Diaries

The extraordinary and revealing diaries of the revolutionary British film and theatre director who became one of the major cultural figures of his time.

As a director, critic, writer and actor, Lindsay Anderson established a reputation as one of the most innovative, impassioned and fiercely independent British artists of the twentieth century.

In directing films such as "If", "This Sporting Life" and "O Lucky Man", he championed a new wave of social responsiveness in British cinema, while as director at the Royal Court he was responsible for establishing the reputation of a number of groundbreaking plays.

Throughout his life Anderson stood in opposition to the establishment of his day.

Published for the first time, his diaries provide a uniquely personal document of his artistic integrity and vision, his work, and his personal and public struggles.

Peopled by a myriad of artists and stars - Malcolm McDowell, Richard Harris, Albert Finney, Anthony Hopkins Brian Cox, Karel Reisz, Arthur Miller, George Michael - "the Diaries" provide a fascinating account of one of the most creative periods of British cultural life.With a preface by Malcolm McDowell, star of many Lindsay Anderson films, this is a wonderfully comprehensive, gossipy, insightful read for anyone interested in British culture during the sixties and seventies