French Film: Texts and Contexts - Softcover
The second edition of this innovative textbook brings together leading scholars to provide detailed analyses of twenty-two key films within the canon of French cinema, from the 1920s to the 1990s. Films discussed include:
* masterpieces such as Renoir's La Bete Humaine and Carne's Les Enfants du Paradis
* popular classics such as Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot and Ma Nuit chez Maud
* landmarks of the New Wave such as Les 400 Coups and A bout de souffle
* important films of the 1990s such as Nikita and La Haine
The films are considered in relation to such issues as the history of French cinema, the social and cultural contexts of their production and reception, the relationship with Hollywood cinema, gender politics, authorship and genre. Each article is accompanied with a guide to further reading and a filmography of the director, and the new edition also includes a fully revised introduction and a bibliography on French cinema.
* masterpieces such as Renoir's La Bete Humaine and Carne's Les Enfants du Paradis
* popular classics such as Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot and Ma Nuit chez Maud
* landmarks of the New Wave such as Les 400 Coups and A bout de souffle
* important films of the 1990s such as Nikita and La Haine
The films are considered in relation to such issues as the history of French cinema, the social and cultural contexts of their production and reception, the relationship with Hollywood cinema, gender politics, authorship and genre. Each article is accompanied with a guide to further reading and a filmography of the director, and the new edition also includes a fully revised introduction and a bibliography on French cinema.
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About the Author:
Susan Hayward is [title to be confirmed] at the University of Exeter. She is the author of French National Cinema (1990) and Key Concepts in Cinema Studies (1996). Ginette Vincendeau is [title to be confirmed] at the University of Warwick.
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..."Hayward and Vincendeau's attention to the cultural specificity of French cinematic production as well as a wider interest in the medium as a whole has culminated in a rigorous examination of these films not only as cultural artifacts but also as technical and creative master productions to be studied and enjoyed by all."
-"L'Esprit Createur, Vol. 42, No.3 (Fall 2002), Meaghan Emery
"An excellent new introduction never once forces generalities. The book's value is clear: all readers, whether they have seen the films or not, will profit from reading these essays."
-"Choice
-"L'Esprit Createur, Vol. 42, No.3 (Fall 2002), Meaghan Emery
"An excellent new introduction never once forces generalities. The book's value is clear: all readers, whether they have seen the films or not, will profit from reading these essays."
-"Choice
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0415161185
- ISBN 13 9780415161183
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages368
- EditorHayward Susan, Vincendeau Ginette
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