French Cinema

Name: French Cinema
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From Its Beginnings to the Present

By Rémi Fournier Lanzoni

Summary

Exploring the evolution of French filmmaking from the late nineteenth century to the present, French Cinema by Rémi Fournier Lanzoni chronicles key movements such as Surrealism, the Nazi Occupation era, the New Wave, and the 1990s industry revival with the exception culturelle. It highlights beloved films, current female directors, mainstream successes like The Artist and The Intouchables, and the rise of minority filmmakers including Beur cinema.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of cinema and French cultural history seeking an accessible yet comprehensive overview of French film.

"An all-encompassing history of French motion pictures and cinematographic trends chronologically from 1895 to the present"--

An all-encompassing history of French motion pictures and cinematographic trends chronologically from 1895 to the present.

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To a large extent, the story of French filmmaking is the story of moviemaking. From the earliest flickering images of the late nineteenth century through the silent era, Surrealist influences, the Nazi Occupation, the glories of the New Wave, the rebirth of the industry in the 1990s with the exception culturelle, and the present, Rémi Lanzoni examines a considerable number of the world's most beloved films.

Building upon his 2004 best-selling edition, the second edition of French Cinema maintains the chronological analysis, factual reliability, ease of use, and accessible prose, while at once concentrating more on the current generation of female directors, mainstream productions such as The Artist and The Intouchables, and the emergence of minority filmmakers (Beur cinema).

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Praised as the definitive guide for studying French cinema, this second edition updates the significant films of the twenty-first century while adding valuable chapters on women filmmakers, Beur cinema, and recent international successes. Written in an engaging, jargon-free style, it effectively connects the history of French cinema to that of France and its society. Noted for its captivating insight into new diverse directors and their global impact.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501303074

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 100 bw illus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 940g

Pages: 632

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Rémi Fournier Lanzoni

About the Author

Rémi Fournier Lanzoni, a native of Lyon, France, is Associate Professor of Romance Languages at Wake Forest University, USA. He has written several books, among which are French Cinema: From its Beginnings to Present (Continuum, 2004) and Comedy Italian Style: The Golden Age of Italian Film Comedies (Continuum, 2009) as well as several articles on Italian cinema.