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Roland JoffeDirector ('Mission'), screenwriter
Date of Birth: 17.11.1945
Country:  Great Britain |
Content:
- Roland Joffé: A Masterful Director and Screenwriter
- Documentary Realism: "The Killing Fields"
- Epic Cinema: "The Mission"
- Historical Re-creations: "Fat Man and Little Boy"
- Literary Adaptation: "The Scarlet Letter"
- Filmography:
Roland Joffé: A Masterful Director and Screenwriter
Early Career: From Theater to DocumentaryRoland Joffé's cinematic journey began as a director for dramatic theater. He later transitioned to television, crafting documentaries and episodic series.
Documentary Realism: "The Killing Fields"
Joffé's debut feature film, "The Killing Fields" (1984), showcased his ability to draw from documentary material. This harrowing film vividly depicted the atrocities committed by the Cambodian "Khmer Rouge."
Epic Cinema: "The Mission"
"The Mission" (1986) was a grand-scale epic reminiscent of David Lean's works. Set in the Brazilian jungle, it chronicled the destruction of a Jesuit commune by 18th-century colonizers, leading to a devastating genocide of indigenous tribes. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and received multiple Oscar nominations, despite its flaws in dramatic structure.
Historical Re-creations: "Fat Man and Little Boy"
Joffé continued to tackle historical subjects with "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989), a re-telling of the development of the first American atomic bombs.
Literary Adaptation: "The Scarlet Letter"
In 1995, Joffé attempted an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel, "The Scarlet Letter." Featuring Demi Moore and Gary Oldman, the film was met with critical and commercial disappointment.
Filmography:
- 1984: "The Killing Fields" (Director)- 1986: "The Mission" (Director)
- 1989: "Fat Man and Little Boy" (Director, Screenwriter)
- 1992: "City of Joy" (Producer, Director)
- 1993: "Super Mario Bros." (Producer)
- 1995: "The Scarlet Letter" (Producer, Director)
