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L'Atalante

By Marina Warner
Series: BFI Film Classics
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L'Atalante, directed by Jean Vigo, explores romantic love through a surrealist lens while maintaining Vigo's unique style. This analysis is part of the BFI Film Classics series, offering a personal commentary on the film alongside its production history and a detailed filmography.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of French cinema, film history scholars, and readers interested in surrealist art and romantic narratives.

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L'Atalante is the work of French director Jean Vigo. This text is part of the "BFI Film Classics" series. Each volume in the series presents a personal commentary on the film, together with a brief production history and a detailed filmography, notes and bibliography.

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L'Atalante is the work of French director Jean Vigo. It is a study of romantic love, told in a style influenced by surrealism, but still Vigo's own.

This text is part of the BFI Film Classics series. Each volume in the series presents a personal commentary on the film, together with a brief production history and a detailed filmography, notes and bibliography.

Series: BFI Film Classics

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Jon Davies of The Media Education Journal praises the book as a fitting tribute to the film and its director, highlighting the thorough text, quality illustrations, and excellent coverage of the film's production and restoration.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844578887

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BFI Publishing

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 34 b/w photos

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 173g

Pages: 96

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Arts & Culture Marina Warner Non-Fiction Series: BFI Film Classics

About the Author

MARINA WARNER is a novelist and historian. Her books include Indigo and From the Beast to the Blonde.

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