{"product_id":"masculine-singular-9780822341925","title":"Masculine Singular","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents an original interpretation of French New Wave cinema by one of France's leading feminist film scholars. This title argues that gender relations and the construction of sexual identities were the primary subject of New Wave cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thanks to this unwavering translation, Geneviève Sellier’s bracing exposé has stripped the New Wave of its stylish attire to reveal an unappealing male body. Vigilant and determined, she has trolled a sea of French criticism to net her evidence.”—\u003cb\u003eDudley Andrew\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale University\u003cbr\u003e“This remarkable book will change readers’ view of New Wave cinema. Geneviève Sellier approaches this key movement in French cinema from an original perspective, developing a nuanced yet incisive argument about the links between masculinity, auteurism, and filmic representations.”—\u003cb\u003eGinette Vincendeau\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eJean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Aesthetic Doxa on the New Wave 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. A New Generation Marked by the Emergence of Women 11\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cinephilia in the 1950s 22\u003cbr\u003e 3. Auteur Cinema: An Affair of State 34\u003cbr\u003e 4. Contrasting Receptions 41\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Precursors 70\u003cbr\u003e 6. Between Romanticism and Modernism 95\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nostalgia for a Heroic Masculinity 128\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Women of the New Wave: Between Modern and Archaic 145\u003cbr\u003e 9. Jeanne Moreau: Star of the New Wave and Icon of Modernity 184\u003cbr\u003e 10. Brigitte Bardot and the New Wave: An Ambivalent Relationship 199\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Independent Filmmakers of the Left Bank: A \"Feminist\" Alternative 210\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The New Wave's Legacy: \"Auteur Cinema\" 221\u003cbr\u003e Appendix One: Box Office Results 225\u003cbr\u003e Appendix Two: The Press 227\u003cbr\u003e Notes 231\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 245\u003cbr\u003e Index 253","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406050730327,"sku":"9780822341925","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822341925.jpg?v=1730494364","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/masculine-singular-9780822341925","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}