{"product_id":"9781839022302","title":"French New Wave Critical Landmarks","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFrench New Wave\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCritical Landmarks\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Graham | 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\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrench New Wave\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential anthology of writings by and about the critics and filmmakers of this revolutionary cinematic movement, which has had a radical impact on film practice and the way we think and write about film. The volume includes foundational writings such as Francois Truffaut's \u003ci\u003eA Certain Tendency in French Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e and Andre Bazin's \u003ci\u003eLa Politique des auteurs\u003c\/i\u003e, as well writings by Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol and Alexandre Astruc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition now represents writings by and about women critics and film-makers, including important articles by the critics Evelyne Sullerot, Michele Firk and Françoise Aude, addressing issues of gender and representation, as well as considering New Wave films in the context of contemporary political events, notably France's colonialist war on the Algerian independence movement. To accompany the case study of Godard's \u003ci\u003eÀ bout de souffle, \u003c\/i\u003ethe new edition includes a case study of the critical reception of two films by Agnès Varda: \u003ci\u003eLa Pointe Courte\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCléo de 5 à 7 .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe articles have been specially translated for the volume by Peter Graham, and some are published for the first time in English.  These classic writings are accompanied by contextualising introductions by Ginette Vincendeau, updated for this new edition, to form a unique resource on this key cinematic movement and its practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Graham \u003c\/b\u003e(1939-2020) enjoyed a varied career as a film critic, food writer, translator and film-maker. His publications include \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of the Cinema \u003c\/i\u003e(1964 and 1968), \u003ci\u003eClassic Cheese Cookery \u003c\/i\u003e(1988 and 2004) and \u003ci\u003eMourjou: The Life and Food of an Auvergne Village\u003c\/i\u003e (1998 and 2004). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGinette Vincendeau\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Film Studies and Director of the Film Studies Department at King's College London, UK. Her recent publications include \u003ci\u003eParis in the Cinema \u003c\/i\u003e(co-edited with Alastair Phillips, BFI Publishing, 2018), \u003ci\u003eLa Haine \u003c\/i\u003e(2005) and \u003ci\u003eJean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e (BFI Publishing, 2003). She is  a regular film reviewer and contributor to \u003ci\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC Radio 3 and 4 and the BBC World Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 November 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBritish Film Institute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781839022302\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\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63257344704652,"sku":"9781839022302","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_535ebf81-811b-4c3e-8081-1fc4c5751efa.jpg?v=1792424596","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781839022302","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}