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Book SynopsisAlain Resnais, director of "Hiroshima mon amour" (1959) and "L'Annee derniere a Marienbad" (1961), has transformed the representation of memory, fantasy and desire in modern cinema. This title presents an introduction to his work that traces the evolving patterns of his filmmaking, its reflections on mortality, guilt, chance and human doubt.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Illustrations Introduction 1. Documentaries 1948-1958 2. 'Hiroshima mon amour' (1959) 3. 'L'Annee derniere a Marienbad' (1961) 4. 'Muriel ou le temps d'un retour' (1963) 5. 'La Guerre est finie' (1966), 'Je t'aime je t'aime' (1968), 'Stavisky' (1974) 6. 'Providence' (1977) 7. 'Mon oncle d'Amerique' (1980), 'La vie est un roman' (1983), 'L'Amour a mort' (1984), 'Melo' (1986), 'I Want to Go Home' (1989) 8. 'Smoking/No Smoking' (1993), 'On Connait la chanson' (1997), 'Pas sur la bouche' (2003) Filmography Select Bibliography
