Hours In The Dark

by T.G. Vaidyanathan

This collection of essays covers nearly three decades of film criticism by renowned Indian film critic T.G. Vaidyanathan. The book gathers together his essays on individual films in several languages, both Indian and foreign. The essays are energetic and acerbic, often partisan, but never dull. There is a special section on Satyajit Ray, general pieces on the concerns of modern cinema in India, as well as accounts of Vaidyanathan's encounters with directors such as Roman Polanski and Tomas Gutierrez Alea. The book includes an annotated bibliography with suggestions for further reading.

289 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999