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Les Diaboliques
Susan Hayward
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Description for Les Diaboliques
Paperback. "Les Diaboliques" was a top grossing film in 1955. The author sets "Les Diaboliques" against the political culture of its time, and demonstrates the importance of Clouzot as a master of the thriller genre. She gives an in-depth textual analysis of the film, and presents a comparison with its US remake. Series: Cine-File French Film Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 194.
Hugely enjoyable and exciting, long awaited book by top world authority on French cinema. This is the first book to focus on this very contemporary film. Les Diaboliques is often shown and is easily available on DVD and video Les Diaboliques was a top grossing film in 1955. Clouzot shrouded his film in mystery and also radically changed the original story of the novel, heterosexualising the original lesbian plot. Les Diaboliques still intrigues perhaps due to its excessive ambiguities and numerous plot twists that make it a 'film noir' to end all 'films noir', ... Read more
Hugely enjoyable and exciting, long awaited book by top world authority on French cinema. This is the first book to focus on this very contemporary film. Les Diaboliques is often shown and is easily available on DVD and video Les Diaboliques was a top grossing film in 1955. Clouzot shrouded his film in mystery and also radically changed the original story of the novel, heterosexualising the original lesbian plot. Les Diaboliques still intrigues perhaps due to its excessive ambiguities and numerous plot twists that make it a 'film noir' to end all 'films noir', ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Cine-File French Film Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845111021
SKU
V9781845111021
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About Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward is Professor of French, University of Exeter. Her books include: 'Luc Besson', 'French National Cinema' and co-author of 'French Film, Texts and Contexts'.
Reviews for Les Diaboliques
'...a clear and enthusiastic text... '...it achieves its goal admirably' Film Review, upcoming issue.