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Explore the rich cinematic history of the Paris suburbs with 'Screening the Paris Suburbs.' This captivating volume delves into the multifaceted world of French cinema before the emergence of the trendsetting 'hood' films in the mid-1990s. Discover how influential filmmakers such as Jean Renoir, Jacques Tati, and Jean-Luc Godard transformed the suburbs of Paris into a striking backdrop for their narratives, showcasing an array of landscapes, social types, and architectural forms. Each chapter unravels themes central to French cultural modernity, including class conflict, leisure pursuits, boredom, and anti-authoritarianism. A must-have for cinephiles and scholars alike, this brand new edition (ISBN: 9781526143594) reveals how the suburbs—ranging from idyllic villas to post-war housing estates—served as a creative canvas over decades. Perfect for those studying French cinema or anyone intrigued by the sociocultural narratives embedded in film. Shipping is free for this item, with delivery expected within six weeks. Please note that orders cannot be canceled once placed.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781526143594
Year: 2020
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Decades before the emergence of a French self-styled 'hood' film around 1995, French filmmakers looked beyond the gates of the capital for inspiration and content. In the Paris suburbs they found an inexhaustible reservoir of forms, landscapes and social types in which to anchor their fictions, from bourgeois villas and bucolic riverside cafes to post-war housing estates and postmodern new towns. For the first time in English, contributors to this volume address key aspects of this long film history, marked by such towering figures as Jean Renoir, Jacques Tati and Jean-Luc Godard. Idyllic or menacing, expansive or claustrophobic, the suburb served divergent aesthetic and ideological programmes across the better part of a century. Themes central to French cultural modernity - class conflict, leisure, boredom and anti-authoritarianism - cut across the fifteen chapters. -- .
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781526143594
Year: 2020
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Decades before the emergence of a French self-styled 'hood' film around 1995, French filmmakers looked beyond the gates of the capital for inspiration and content. In the Paris suburbs they found an inexhaustible reservoir of forms, landscapes and social types in which to anchor their fictions, from bourgeois villas and bucolic riverside cafes to post-war housing estates and postmodern new towns. For the first time in English, contributors to this volume address key aspects of this long film history, marked by such towering figures as Jean Renoir, Jacques Tati and Jean-Luc Godard. Idyllic or menacing, expansive or claustrophobic, the suburb served divergent aesthetic and ideological programmes across the better part of a century. Themes central to French cultural modernity - class conflict, leisure, boredom and anti-authoritarianism - cut across the fifteen chapters. -- .