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Title Statement | French cinema: a very short introduction / Dudley Andrew. |
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Series | Very short introductions |
Author | Andrew, Dudley, 1945- |
Publication | Oxford, Uk: Oxford University Press,2024. |
Edition | Mass Market |
Extent of Item | xxiv, 168 pages |
ISBN | 9780198718611 (paperback) |
Other Number | pr04676195 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | "It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until World War 1, when they were supplanted by Hollywood, the French cinema industry encompassed all genres, from popular entertainment to avant-garde practice. In this Very Short Introduction Dudley Andrew teases out the distinguishing themes, tendencies, and lineages of French Cinema. He discusses a wide range of films, and considers how style has shaped the look of female stars and film form alike, analysing the "made up" aesthetic of many films, and the paradoxical penchant for French cinema to cruelly unmask surface beauty in quests for authenticity"-- |
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By Topic | Motion pictures, French |
Motion pictures--French influences |