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Studying French Cinema.

Vanderschelden, Isabelle.

Studying French Cinema. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (251 pages) - Auteur Series . - Auteur Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. François Truffaut: An Auteur's representation of childhood -- 2. French New Wave and Godard in the 1960s -- 3. New Wave legacy and the French Auteur -- 4. Social Realism and Agnès Varda's Cinécriture -- 5. Louis Malle's (Hi)Stories of the Occupation -- 6. Adolescence and coming of age in Claude Miller's Intimist Cinema -- 7. French Documentary Film and a Vision of the World -- 8. Traits and Traditions in French Film Comedy -- 9. The Renewal of French Historical Drama and Heritage Film -- 10. Road Movie, Transnational Cinema and Self-Discovery Journey -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index.

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.

9781906733919


Motion pictures, French-Study and teaching.


Electronic books.

791.430944

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