This book is gigantic, but two hundred pages are notes, bibliography, and filmography so don't worry. I got this book because I watched Casablanca and afterwards, I went through the Wikipedia of the director. The article was so wild that I I had to know more. The book gives a really good rundown of Curtiz's whole life. This man did have a crazy life. He knew what he wanted and went for it since he was a teenager. It was so interesting to read about his dual personalities. This made me want to watch so many old movies.