There has been a recent revival of interest in the work of Polish film
director Walerian Borowczyk, a label-defying auteur and "escape artist"
if there ever was one. This collection serves as an introduction and a
guide to Borowczyk's complex and ambiguous body of work, including
panoramic views of the director's output, focused studies of particular
movies, and more personal, impressionistic pieces. Taken together, these
contributions comprise a wide-ranging survey that is markedly
experimental in character, allowing scholars to gain insight into
previously unnoticed aspects of Borowczyk's oeuvre.