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This introductory text analyzes 25 years of popular French film including recent developments in all genres. Reflecting French cinema's diversity since the new Wave, chapters include the Heritage film; thrillers; war movies; Cinema-du-Look; representations of sexuality; and women film-makers.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: histoire/s du cinema.
2. Documentary, History, Nationality since 1968.
3. Representations of Sexuality.
4. Women’s Cinema.
5. The polar: France and Hollywood.
6. Cinema du look: la nouvelle nouvelle vague.
7. Conclusion: France and Hollywood.
Glossary, Filmography and Bibliography.

Contemporary French Cinema

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 9 December 1996
      ISBN-13 9780719046117
      978-0719046117
      ISBN-10 0719046114

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This introductory text analyzes 25 years of popular French film including recent developments in all genres. Reflecting French cinema's diversity since the new Wave, chapters include the Heritage film; thrillers; war movies; Cinema-du-Look; representations of sexuality; and women film-makers.

      Table of Contents

      1. Introduction: histoire/s du cinema.
      2. Documentary, History, Nationality since 1968.
      3. Representations of Sexuality.
      4. Women’s Cinema.
      5. The polar: France and Hollywood.
      6. Cinema du look: la nouvelle nouvelle vague.
      7. Conclusion: France and Hollywood.
      Glossary, Filmography and Bibliography.

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