Wholesale Hal Hartley

Hal Hartley is an American director whose place and trajectory within contemporary cinema are unique. Unique for their style, strength, and originality. This collective work aims to revisit what Hal Hartley has meant for a certain generation of cinephiles. The texts presented here – stories, essays, memories, and poems – aim to express the passion of their authors for a cinema apart. They are preceded by a first part where Hal Hartley's notebooks are presented, as well as exclusive interviews with two of his favorite actors, Elina Löwensohn and Martin Donovan. Filmography (Non-exhaustive): The Unbelievable Truth (1989), Trust (1990), Theory of Achievement (1991), Ambition (1991). Contents • Facsimiles of Hal Hartley's notebooks (+ translations) • Why do I do all this? (Hal Hartley) • Interview with Hal Hartley on the occasion of the reissue of The Unbelievable Truth • Interview with Hal Hartley with Jean-Luc Godard • "Just a normal guy with a totally predictable middle-class morality." Hal Hartley about Ned Rifle