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Hugo Frey - Nationalism and the Cinema in France: Political Mythologies and Film Events, 1945-1995 - 9781782383659 - V9781782383659
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Nationalism and the Cinema in France: Political Mythologies and Film Events, 1945-1995

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Description for Nationalism and the Cinema in France: Political Mythologies and Film Events, 1945-1995 Hardcover. It is often taken for granted that French cinema is intimately connected to the nation's sense of identity and self-confidence. But what do we really know about that relationship? What are the nuances, insider codes, and hidden history of the alignment between cinema and nationalism? Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 ill. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; APFA; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.

It is often taken for granted that French cinema is intimately connected to the nation’s sense of identity and self-confidence. But what do we really know about that relationship? What are the nuances, insider codes, and hidden history of the alignment between cinema and nationalism? Hugo Frey suggests that the concepts of the ‘political myth’ and ‘the film event’ are the essential theoretical reference points for unlocking film history. Nationalism and the Cinema in France offers new arguments regarding those connections in the French case, examining national elitism, neo-colonialism, and other exclusionary discourses, as well as discussing for the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782383659
SKU
V9781782383659
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Ref
99-15

About Hugo Frey
Hugo Frey is Head of Department and Professor of Cultural and Visual History at the University of Chichester, UK. He is the author of Louis Malle (2004) and co-author with Jan Baetens of The Graphic Novel: An Introduction (2015). He has published articles on historiography, cinema and graphic novels in journals such as Contemporary French Civilisation, Journal of European Studies, ... Read more

Reviews for Nationalism and the Cinema in France: Political Mythologies and Film Events, 1945-1995
“[The author’s] reduced scrutiny of the fine detail of films themselves is part and parcel of Frey’s admirable commitment to unearthing hidden and often fascinating contextual histories… The detailed excavation of the relationship with radical right wing politics engaged in by the popular actors Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot will also be of great interest to many readers.” · French ... Read more

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