French Cinema—A Critical Filmography
French Cinema—A Critical Filmography

Author: Colin Crisp

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2015-06-29

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0253017033

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This invaluable resource by one of the world's leading experts in French cinema presents a coherent overview of French cinema in the 20th century and its place and function in French society. Each filmography includes 101 films listed chronologically (Volume 1: 1929–1939 and Volume 2: 1940–1958) and provides accessible points of entry into the remarkable world of 20th-century French cinema. All entries contain a list of cast members and characters, production details, an overview of the film's cultural and historical significance, and a critical summary of the film's plot and narrative structure. Each volume includes an appendix listing rewards earned and an extensive reference list for further reading and research. A third volume, covering the period 1958–1974, is forthcoming.

French Cinema—A Critical Filmography
French Cinema—A Critical Filmography

Author: Colin Crisp

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2015-08-10

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0253017025

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This invaluable resource by one of the world's leading experts in French cinema presents a coherent overview of French cinema in the 20th century and its place and function in French society. Each filmography includes 101 films listed chronologically (Volume 1: 1929–1939 and Volume 2: 1940–1958) and provides accessible points of entry into the remarkable world of 20th-century French cinema. All entries contain a list of cast members and characters, production details, an overview of the film's cultural and historical significance, and a critical summary of the film's plot and narrative structure. Each volume includes an appendix listing rewards earned and an extensive reference list for further reading and research. A third volume, covering the period 1958–1974, is forthcoming.

Contemporary French Cinema
Contemporary French Cinema

Author: Guy Austin

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1996-11-15

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780719046117

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Examines popular French film of the last 25 years. Charts recent developments in all genres since the New Wave, including the heritage film, the thriller, the war film, `cinema du look'. Other topics include: representations of sexuality; the work of women film-makers. Includes a filmography.

France on Film
France on Film

Author: Lucy Mazdon

Publisher: Wallflower Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781903364086

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This collection of new essays is a comprehensive introduction to the concerns and styles which characterise contemporary popular French film.

Contemporary French cinema
Contemporary French cinema

Author: Guy Austin

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1526162911

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Contemporary French cinema is an essential introduction to popular French film of the last 35 years. It charts recent developments in all genres of French cinema with analyses of over 120 movies, from Les Valseuses to Caché. Reflecting the diversity of French film production since the New Wave, this clear and perceptive study includes chapters on the heritage film, the thriller and the war movie, alongside the 'cinéma du look', representations of sexuality, comedies, the work of women film makers and le jeune cinéma. Each chapter introduces the public reception and critical debates surrounding a given genre, interwoven with detailed accounts of relevant films. Confirmed as a major contribution to both Film Studies and French Studies, this book is a fascinating volume for students and fans of French film alike.

Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid

Author: Harold Dellinger

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-09-24

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1461745691

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In movies, stage plays, short stories, novels, newspaper articles, poems, and songs, literally hundreds of accomplished authors have been drawn toward the near mythical persona of Henry McCarty, aka William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid. This collection is a chronologically arranged anthology of excerpts from the Kid’s canon—including rare pieces of pulp fiction, chapters of popular novels, and selections from respected biographies. Each excerpt plays off the strengths of the others to finally create a compelling collage of character. This compendium is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in the myths and the realities of Billy the Kid.

Cinema's Conversion to Sound
Cinema's Conversion to Sound

Author: Charles O’Brien

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2005-01-18

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780253217202

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A groundbreaking look at the transition to sound in the French Cinema.

French Film Noir
French Film Noir

Author: Robin Buss

Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780714530369

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Crime and punishment on the dark side of French society, as reflected in the silver screen.

Brutal Intimacy
Brutal Intimacy

Author: Tim Palmer

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2011-07-21

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0819570001

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Brutal Intimacy is the first book to explore the fascinating films of contemporary France, ranging from mainstream genre spectaculars to arthouse experiments, and from wildly popular hits to films that deliberately alienate the viewer. Twenty-first-century France is a major source of international cinema—diverse and dynamic, embattled yet prosperous—a national cinema offering something for everyone. Tim Palmer investigates France's growing population of women filmmakers, its buoyant vanguard of first-time filmmakers, the rise of the controversial cinema du corps, and France's cinema icons: auteurs like Olivier Assayas, Claire Denis, Bruno Dumont, Gaspar Noé, and stars such as Vincent Cassel and Jean Dujardin. Analyzing dozens of breakthrough films, Brutal Intimacy situates infamous titles alongside many yet to be studied in the English language. Drawing on interviews and the testimony of leading film artists, Brutal Intimacy promises to be an influential treatment of French cinema today, its evolving rivalry with Hollywood, and its ambitious pursuits of audiences in Europe, North America, and around the world.