Unraveling French Cinema: From L’Atalante to Cach [1ed.]1405184515, 9781405184519

Description:Unraveling French Cinemaprovides a much needed introduction to the complexities of French film forstudents, cineastes, and the movie-loving public. Looks at the differences between French and American national cinemaExplores how French directors shape their films around two potentially divergent goals: the narration of a story and an elaboration of some theory about film itself.Demystifies the difficulty of French cinema, allowing the American movie-goer to enjoy films that are too often perplexing at a first viewing.Offers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contemporary French filmsincluding LAtalante, Adele H., The Rules of the Game, and Cache.



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