The Bloomsbury Handbook to Sofia Coppola offers the first
comprehensive overview of the director's impressive oeuvre. It includes
individual chapters on her films, including The Virgin Suicides
(1999), Lost in Translation (2003), Marie Antoinette (2006),
Somewhere (2010), The Bling Ring (2013), The Beguiled (2017), and
On the Rocks (2020).
While focused on her films, contributors also consider Coppola's shorter
works for television, commercials and music videos, as well as
explorations of the distinct elements of her signature style:
cinematography, production/costume design, music, and editing.
Additional chapters provide insights into the influences on her work,
its popular and scholarly reception, and interpretations of key themes
and issues.
The international team of contributors includes leading scholars of
film, music, fashion, celebrity and gender studies, visual and material
culture, reception studies, as well as industry professionals. Their
interdisciplinary insights capture the complexities of Coppola's work
and its cultural significance.