| Author | : C. G. Crisp |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2015-07 |
| Genre | : Motion pictures |
| ISBN | : 9780253017956 |
French Cinema—A Critical Filmography
| Author | : Colin Crisp |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2015-06-29 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0253017033 |
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
| Author | : Guy Austin |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 1996-11-15 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 9780719046117 |
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.
French Cinema—A Critical Filmography
| Author | : Colin Crisp |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2015-08-10 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0253017025 |
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
| Author | : Guy Austin |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 413 |
| Release | : 2021-06-15 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1526162911 |
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
| Author | : Harold Dellinger |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2008-09-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1461745691 |
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.
France on Film
| Author | : Lucy Mazdon |
| Publisher | : Wallflower Press |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 9781903364086 |
This collection of new essays is a comprehensive introduction to the concerns and styles which characterise contemporary popular French film.
The New Face of Political Cinema
| Author | : Martin O’Shaughnessy |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2008-01-01 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0857456903 |
Since 1995 there has been a widespread return of commitment to French cinema taking it to a level unmatched since the heady days following 1968. But this new wave of political film is very different and urgently calls out for an analysis that will account for its development, its formal characteristics and its originality. This is what this book provides. It engages with leading directors such as Cantet, Tavernier, Dumont, Kassovitz, Zonca and Guédiguian, takes in a range of less well known but important figures and strays across the Belgian border to engage with the seminal work of the Dardenne brothers. It shows how the works discussed are helping to reinvent political cinema by finding stylistic and narrative strategies adequate to the contemporary context.
Brutal Intimacy
| Author | : Tim Palmer |
| Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2011-07-21 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0819570001 |
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.
