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Book SynopsisA fascinating and revealing set of essays discussing the career and films of Luc Besson, one of the most acclaimed figures in international cinema -- .
Table of ContentsIntroduction - Susan Hayward and Phil Powrie
1. Three neo-baroque directors - Raphaël Bassan
2. Du côté de Europa, via Asia: the post-Hollywood Besson - Rosanna Maule
3. Musical narration in the films of Luc Besson - Gérard Dastugue
4. Hearing Besson: the music of Eric Serra in the films of Luc Besson - Mark Brownrigg
5. Of suits and men in the films of Luc Besson - Phil Powrie
6. From Rags to Riches: Le Dernier combat and Le Cinquième élément - Susan Hayward
7. The sinking of the self: Freudian hydraulic patterns in Le Grand bleu - Laurent Jullier
8. Imprisoned freedoms: space and identity in Subway and Nikita - Mark Orme
9. Nikita: consumer culture’s killer instinct and the imperial imperative - Hilary Ann Radner
10. Léon and the cloacal labyrinth - Phil Powrie
11. Jeanne d’Arc: high epic style and politicising camp - Susan Hayward
12. An unpublished interview with Luc Besson - Gérard Dastugue
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