{"product_id":"9780415161176","title":"French Film Texts and Contexts","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFrench Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTexts and Contexts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan Hayward | Ginette Vincendeau\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this innovative textbook brings together leading scholars to provide detailed analyses of twenty-two key films within the canon of French cinema, from the 1920s to the 1990s. Films discussed include:\u003cbr\u003e* masterpieces such as Renoir's \u003cem\u003eLa Bete Humaine\u003c\/em\u003e and Carne's \u003cem\u003eLes Enfants du Paradis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* popular classics such as \u003cem\u003eLes Vacances de Monsieur Hulot\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMa Nuit chez Maud\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* landmarks of the New Wave such as \u003cem\u003eLes 400 Coups\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA bout de souffle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* important films of the 1990s such as \u003cem\u003eNikita\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLa Haine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe films are considered in relation to such issues as the history of French cinema, the social and cultural contexts of their production and reception, the relationship with Hollywood cinema, gender politics, authorship and genre. Each article is accompanied with a guide to further reading and a filmography of the director, and the new edition also includes a fully revised introduction and a bibliography on French cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSusan Hayward, Ginette Vincendeau\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 December 1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415161176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29.75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63541145665676,"sku":"9780415161176","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415161176","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}