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Since the 1950s Eric Rohmer has been one of the major presences in French cinema as critic and director. This book is a sophisticated engagement with his work in which Keith Tester argues that Rohmer is not the naIve realist he is often claimed to be. Instead, his films are revealed as a sustained exercise in Catholic theology.

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Acknowledgements Introduction The Period Films: Tragedies and Miracles The Occasional Films: Scenes of the Ordinary Miracle Moral Tales: Grace and Circumstance Comedies and Proverbs: Dislocation and Love Tales of the Four Seasons: Atmosphere and Faith References Index

Eric Rohmer

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      Publisher Palgrave MacMillan UK
      Published 1 January 2008
      ISBN-13 9781349545469
      978-1349545469
      ISBN-10 1349545465
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      Entertainment Films, cinema Performing arts

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Since the 1950s Eric Rohmer has been one of the major presences in French cinema as critic and director. This book is a sophisticated engagement with his work in which Keith Tester argues that Rohmer is not the naIve realist he is often claimed to be. Instead, his films are revealed as a sustained exercise in Catholic theology.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements Introduction The Period Films: Tragedies and Miracles The Occasional Films: Scenes of the Ordinary Miracle Moral Tales: Grace and Circumstance Comedies and Proverbs: Dislocation and Love Tales of the Four Seasons: Atmosphere and Faith References Index

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