Studying French Cinema

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Taking a text-led approach, with the emphasis on more recent popular films, Studying French Cinema is directed at non-specialists such as students of French, Film Studies, and the general reader with an interest in post-war French cinema. Each of the chapters focuses on one or more key films from the ground-breaking films of the nouvelle vague (Les 400 coups, 1959) to contemporary documentary (Etre et avoir, 2002) and puts them into their relevant contexts. Depending on the individual film, these include explorations of childhood, adolescence and coming of age (Les 400 coups, L'Argent de poche); auteur ideology and individual style (the films of Jean-Luc Godard and Agnes Varda); the representation of recent French history (Lacombe Lucien and Au revoir les enfants); transnational production practices (Le Pacte des loups); and popular cinema, comedy and gender issues (e.g. Le Diner de cons). Each film is embedded in its cultural and political context. Together, the historical discussions provide an overview of post-war French history to the present. Useful suggestions are made as to studies of related films, both those discussed within the book and outside.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-22
Mått:152 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt:397 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Auteur
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Liverpool University Press
ISBN:9781906733155

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Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Sarah Perks is a director of Cornerhouse, Manchester.Isabelle Vanderschelden teaches French and film studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.Andy Willis teaches at the University of Salford.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1.François Truffaut: An Auteur's Representation of Childhood: Les 400 coups (1959) and L'Argent de poche (1978)2. French New Wave and Godard in the 1960s: A Bout de souffle (1960) and Pierrot le fou (1965)3. New Wave Legacy and the French Auteur: Le Boucher / The Butcher (1968)4. Social Realism and Agnès Varda's Cinécriture: Sans toit ni loi / Vagabond (1985)5. Louis Malle's (Hi)stories of the Occupation: Lacombe Lucien (1973) and Au revoir les enfants (1987)6. Adolescence and Coming of Age in Claude Miller's Intimist Cinema: L'Effrontée (1985) and La Petite voleuse (1988)7. French Documentary Film and a Vision of the World: Être et avoir (2002)8. Traits and Traditions in French Film Comedy: Le Dîner de cons / The Dinner Game (1998) and Le Placard / The Closet (2001)9. The Renewal of French Historical Drama and Heritage Film: Le Pacte des loups / Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)10. Road Movie, Transnational Cinema and Self-discovery Journey: Le Grand voyage (2004)Glossary of Film TermsGeneral BibliographyFilmographyIndex