Unraveling French Cinema
Download or Read eBook Unraveling French Cinema PDF written by T. Jefferson Kline and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : T. Jefferson Kline |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2011-09-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444315547 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444315544 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Unraveling French Cinema by : T. Jefferson Kline
Book excerpt: Unraveling French Cinema provides a much needed introductionto the complexities of French film for students, cineastes, and themovie-loving public. Looks at the differences between French and American nationalcinema Explores how French directors shape their films around twopotentially divergent goals: the narration of a story and anelaboration of some theory about film itself. Demystifies the "difficulty" of French cinema, allowing theAmerican movie-goer to enjoy films that are too often perplexing ata first viewing. Offers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contemporaryFrench films—including L'Atalante, Adele H.,The Rules of the Game, and Cache.
