The Films of Louis Malle: A Critical Analysis

Nathan C. Southern with Jacques Weissgerber

ISBN 10: 0786423005 / ISBN 13: 9780786423002

Published by McFarland & Company, 2005

About this Item

First Edition. A LITERARY and PICTORIAL chronicle of the 40-year film career of the brilliant French director, Louis Malle. A bright, clean, tight copy sans tears, stains, discoloration, etc. with all text and illustrations clear/unmarked. ILLUSTRATED in black and white photography with accompanying descriptive captions. 411 pages. LE2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Films of Louis Malle: A Critical Analysis
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786423005
• ISBN 13: 9780786423002
• Binding: Pictorial Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued

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Synopsis

With films like Les Amants and Le Souffle au c ur, Atlantic City and Au Revoir les enfants, French writer-director Louis Malle compiled a remarkable 40-year career, creating thirty acclaimed features and documentaries. Despite this success, Malle s work has not received the critical attention it is due largely because for nearly thirty years, several of his films remained unavailable to the public. This is the first book-length critical study of Malle s entire oeuvre, covering The Silent World (1956) through Vanya on 42nd Street (1994). Here, Malle s work is approached non-theoretically on a film-by-film basis; each motion picture is examined as an individualistic, self-referential exploration of its own subjects and themes, with form and style relative to content. The darker, more provocative side of Malle s films is also explored, and the director s need to challenge his audiences ethically is addressed. Film analyses are supplemented by interviews with those who have worked with Malle. A bibliography of major American, French and British books and articles on Malle is included, as is a Malle filmography, including cast and crew information, running times, years of release, production company data and a list of awards and award nominations for each film.

About the Author

A former film and television story editor and Boston University graduate, Nathan C. Southern now freelances as a writer. He lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan. Jacques Weissgerber lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. Research assistant Heather McBrier lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. A foreword has been provided by acclaimed screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière.