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Lisa Downing's comprehensive study of the films of PatriceLeconte traces lines of continuity and revision through a body of apparentlydisparate films whose messages often appear both contradictory andcontroversial. -- .

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. 'Leconte est bonl' - The making of a director; 2. Comedic strategies - From Les Bronzes to Ridicule; 3. Modes of masculinity; 4. Visions of femininity; 5. The ethics of the couple; Conclusion; Appendix - Conversation with Patrice Leconte (09/02/02) Filmography; Select bibliography; Index

Patrice Leconte

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719064258, 978-0719064258
      ISBN10: 0719064252

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Lisa Downing's comprehensive study of the films of PatriceLeconte traces lines of continuity and revision through a body of apparentlydisparate films whose messages often appear both contradictory andcontroversial. -- .

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. 'Leconte est bonl' - The making of a director; 2. Comedic strategies - From Les Bronzes to Ridicule; 3. Modes of masculinity; 4. Visions of femininity; 5. The ethics of the couple; Conclusion; Appendix - Conversation with Patrice Leconte (09/02/02) Filmography; Select bibliography; Index

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