Nolan, Christopher 1970-Overview
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Most widely held works about
Christopher Nolan
Most widely held works by
Christopher Nolan
The dark knight
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7 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 2,276 libraries worldwide With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin and laughter characterize his emotional and mental instability, becomes a dangerous adversary that Batman seeks to stop at all costs.
Inception
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,923 libraries worldwide Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible--inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.
Batman begins
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8 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 1,746 libraries worldwide As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes. This trauma led him to become obsessed with revenge. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with a ninja cult leader, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City. The City is now overrun by organized crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armoured suit leads him to take on a new persona. He becomes Batman and strikes fear into the hearts of men who do wrong. With the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various criminal schemes that have been set in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan 'The Scarecrow' Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right.
The prestige
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10 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,732 libraries worldwide In turn-of-the-century Victorian London, charismatic showman Robert Angier and gifted illusionist Alfred Borden are two young magicians whose friendship is destroyed when the love of Angier's life dies in a trick gone wrong. Their rivalry escalates into an obsession full of deceit and sabotage. When Borden's "transported man" trick becomes famous, Angier will go to any length to top it, even pursuing a fantastic and frightening machine developed by Nicola Tesla.
Memento
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54 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,660 libraries worldwide An intricate crime story about a man who has lost his short term memory due to a rare brain disorder. Now he is out to catch his wife's murderer, whose identity he cannot ever know for sure. The more he tries to figure out what is true and real, the more he sinks deeper into a multi-layered abyss of uncertainty and surprises.
Insomnia
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5 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,159 libraries worldwide Crime never sleeps and neither does the veteran LAPD homicide detective invited to Nightmute, Alaska to head a murder investigation there. He finds the investigation disrupted by an ever-shining midnight sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on his body clock. As his consciousness becomes more unstable, he is nagged by a sense of personal guilt over a second crime that might just be real.
Batman begins
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33 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 844 libraries worldwide As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes. This trauma led him to become obsessed with revenge. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with a ninja cult leader, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City. The City is now overrun by organized crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armoured suit leads him to take on a new persona. He becomes Batman and strikes fear into the hearts of men who do wrong. With the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various criminal schemes that have been set in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan 'The Scarecrow' Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right.
Memento
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 635 libraries worldwide An intricate crime story about a man who has lost his short term memory due to a rare brain disorder. Now he is out to catch his wife's murderer, whose identity he cannot ever know for sure. The more he tries to figure out what is true and real, the more he sinks deeper into a multi-layered abyss of uncertainty and surprises.
Following
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20 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 387 libraries worldwide A story about a young man's obsession with following strangers at random on the street. This life leads him into a dark underworld, when he is caught in the act by a man who becomes part mentor, part confessor and part evil twin. Together they break into flats and pry into the personal lives of their victims.
Inception
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24 editions published in 2010 in 5 languages and held by 367 libraries worldwide Dom Cobb is the best there is at extraction; stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage, but also has made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible; inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime.
Batman begins : the junior novel
by Peter Lerangis
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 350 libraries worldwide The origin of Batman is revealed for the first time and this novelization of the movie Batman bgins will catch every moment of excitement about Gotham City's most mysterious crime fighter.
Film noir bringing darkness to light
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 297 libraries worldwide "Clips from noir classics and little-known gems, plus interviews with modern noir aficionados like directors Christopher Nolan and Frank Miller, writers James Ellroy and Brian Helgeland and others shape this multifaceted exploration of the movie style that grew out of the hard realities of post-World War II life"--Container.
The Dark Knight
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31 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 276 libraries worldwide As Batman sets out to destroy crime in Gotham, the Joker thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Memento ; & Following
by Christopher Nolan
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 202 libraries worldwide "This volume includes both screenplays, plus an interview with Christopher Nolan and Jeremy Theobald ... about the making of Following, and a piece by Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan, author of the story on which Memento was based, in which they recall the conception of the film"--P. [4] of cover.
European short films
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 147 libraries worldwide The second collection of European short films from Cinema16. This specially compiled two-disc edition of classic, cult and award winning shorts from European filmmakers marks the launch of Cinema16 in the US. It features previously unseen short films and early works by some of today's most notable European filmmakers, as well as award-winning films from its rising stars. The release features some of the best shorts from Cinema16's previous releases as well as some new additions.
The Dark Knight
by Stacia Deutsch
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 98 libraries worldwide
The Dark Knight
by Dennis O'Neil
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2 editions published in 2008 in Polish and English and held by 90 libraries worldwide
Columbia Pictures film noir classics. II
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 80 libraries worldwide [Human desire] A Korean War veteran comes back to his job as a railroad engineer, and becomes entangled with a violent co-worker and the man's alluring wife in a web of deception, suspicion, and murder .
Inception : the shooting script
by Christopher Nolan
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3 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 77 libraries worldwide Inception, writer-director Christopher Nolan's seventh feature film, joins the epic scope of The Dark Knight with the narrative sophistication of Memento . The story of a group of thieves who specialize in invading the mind through one's dreams, Inception explores the writer-director's signature psychological themes of memory, paranoia, and self-doubt as his protagonist, Dom Cobb, is pitted against a hostile subconscious spurred on by personal demons and regrets from the past. In a conversational preface, Nolan discusses with brother and frequent collaborator, Jonathan, the genesis of the ide.
City of fear
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide A criminal escapes from jail with what he thinks is pure heroin, but is actually a radioactive powder. Now, the cops must find him before he exposes the whole city. more
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Action and adventure films Alaska Amnesia Batman (Fictitious character) Batman films Business intelligence Crime films Criminal behavior Criminal investigation Criminals Criticism, interpretation, etc. Deception Detective and mystery films Detectives Documentary films Drama Dreams England--London Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Fraud Fugitives from justice Historical films Homicide investigation Insomnia Interviews Joker (Fictitious character) Juvenile works Magicians Man-woman relationships Motion picture plays Murder--Investigation Nolan, Christopher,--1970- Nonfiction films Organized crime Police Science fiction films Short-term memory Strangers Subconsciousness Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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Alternative Names
Nolan, Christophe 1970-....
Nolan, Christopher E. 1970-
Nolan, Christopher Johnathan James 1970-
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English
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German (47) French (34) Multiple languages (14) Undetermined (11) Spanish (6) Italian (6) No Linguistic content (6) Danish (4) Japanese (3) Swedish (2) Chinese (1) Esperanto (1) Polish (1) Covers
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