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This revised and updated version of a successful and established text, French National Cinema offers a thorough and much-needed historical overview of French cinema at a time when it continues to grow in popularity with films such as Amelie and Belleville Rendez-vous.

Brought wholly up to date to include political and social developments in French cinema in the 1990s, its fresh approach and groundbreaking new writing on the subject offers a much further understanding of French cinema and its relationship with the French national identity.

New subjects covered include:

• the GATT negotiations of 1993
• French cinema's increasing dependence on investment from television
• the rise of the multiplex
• the implications of the introduction of digital technology.

Ideal for all students of cinema, film studies and film history, this book traces the eco-history of the French film and its key figures and movements, and it places them in their wider political and cultural context.

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Gene Arceri's fascination with Susan Hayward began as a teenage usher at the Roosevelt Theatre on Flushing, Long Island. New York. And began to shape itself as an idea for a book when he began hosting a talk show over at PBS radio, in San Francisco. Everytime he interviewed someone who had known Hayward he asked : What was she like?". The resulting anecdotes formed the beginning of the extensive research that went into this book. A journey that took him from Brooklyn to Atlanta, with stops everywhere, and in-between wanting face to face interviews, anywhere he could find some insight into this compelling personality. With help from Hayward's brother Walter, it ultimately brought the real person, hitherto to life. To quote Kirkus Review -"This is the book Susan Hayward deserves."

Gene is the author of biographies on Elizabeth Taylor, Betty Hutton and Charlie of Nob Hill (San Francisco's reluctant celebrity cat) and a columnist for 10 years for Jo Lee International Magazine. He has been awarded by the Bay Area for several of his written stories. A native New Yorker he currently lives outside San Francisco. ... Read more

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The definitive Besson handbook.
Congratulations must go to Susan Hayward for writing this wonderful studyof one of the world's greatest directors. This book goes into themarvellous detail that so many leave out. Of particular interest is thestudy of violence, and the 'fear of youth' concept.

The whole book isincredibly well-written and excellently set-out, with colorful and relevantillustrations where necessary. Even the more difficult to grasp conceptsare explained perefectly so as not to alienate the less film-literatereaders. It seems as though Ms. Hayward has a particular affinity for'Leon', which is studied at length, again in a very approachable and yetinsightful manner.

In conclusion, it is fair to say that this book is theperfect springboard into appreciateing the films of Luc Besson, perhaps ofFrench cinema as a whole.

Heartily reccomended. ... Read more

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Essential reading for enthusiasts and scholars of French film, this bestselling volume provides detailed analyses of twenty-two classics of French cinema, from the 1920s to the 1990s. Putting the films in the context of issues like the history of French cinema, gender politics, and the influence of Hollywood, French Film: Texts and Contexts discusses such masterpieces as Renoir's La Bete Humaine and Carne's Les Enfants du paradis; popular classics such as Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot and Ma nuit chez Maud; landmarks of the New Wave such as Les 400 coups and A bout de souffle; and important contemporary films such as Nikita and La Haine. This revised and updated edition includes new articles on controversial classics and key films of the 1990s, a filmography of each director discussed, a new introduction and bibliography, and a guide to further reading. ... Read more

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Very pleased
The book arrived as scheduled and in great shape.I'm very pleased with this purchase! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 194 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more