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A Companion to Jean Renoir
Alastair Phillips
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Description for A Companion to Jean Renoir
Hardback. Francois Truffaut called him, simply, 'the best'. Jean Renoir is a towering figure in world cinema and fully justifies this monumental survey that includes contributions from leading international film scholars and comprehensively analyzes Renoir's life and career from numerous critical perspectives. Editor(s): Phillips, Alastair; Vincendeau, Ginette. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors. Num Pages: 634 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Francois Truffaut called him, simply, the best . Jean Renoir is a towering figure in world cinema and fully justifies this monumental survey that includes contributions from leading international film scholars and comprehensively analyzes Renoir s life and career from numerous critical perspectives. * New and original research by the world s leading English and French language Renoir scholars explores stylistic, cultural and ideological aspects of Renoir s films as well as key biographical periods * Thematic structure admits a range of critical methodologies, from textual analysis to archival research, cultural studies, gender-based and philosophical approaches * Features detailed analysis ... Read more
Francois Truffaut called him, simply, the best . Jean Renoir is a towering figure in world cinema and fully justifies this monumental survey that includes contributions from leading international film scholars and comprehensively analyzes Renoir s life and career from numerous critical perspectives. * New and original research by the world s leading English and French language Renoir scholars explores stylistic, cultural and ideological aspects of Renoir s films as well as key biographical periods * Thematic structure admits a range of critical methodologies, from textual analysis to archival research, cultural studies, gender-based and philosophical approaches * Features detailed analysis ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
634
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors
Condition
New
Weight
1266g
Number of Pages
634
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444338539
SKU
V9781444338539
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About Alastair Phillips
Alastair Phillips is Reader in Film Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of Rififi (2009), and City of Darkness, City of Light: Emigre Filmmakers in Paris 1929-1939 (2004). He is co-author of 100 Film Noirs (2009) and co-editor, with Ginette Vincendeau, of Journeys of Desire: European Actors ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to Jean Renoir
Phillips and Vincendeau s volume is intelligently organized, extremely comprehensive, and generously illustrated with images from many of the films. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionanls. (Choice, 1 January 2014)