Roman Polanski : the cinema of a cultural traveller / Ewa Mazierska.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-223) and index.

Filmography: pages 193-211.

The autobiographical effect in the cinema of Polanski -- The absurd and how to deal with it : narratives and characters in Polanski's films -- Landscapes and inner sceneries : recurring visual motifs of Polanski's films -- All that jazz and noise : music in Polanski's films -- Trust yourself : Polanski's ideology -- Adapt to survive and express yourself : Polanski's encounters with literature -- Matrix or empty vessel : Polanski's use of genre -- Conclusion: The cinema of a cultural traveller -- Appendix: Filmography (with technical details and synopses).