| Claude Chabrol Digital On-Dema Edition Contributor(s): Austin, Guy (Author), Holmes, Diana (Editor), Ingram, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0719052726 ISBN-13: 9780719052729 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: This clear and comprehensive study is the first book-length analysis of Claude Chabrol to be published in English since 1970. It brings back into focus a giant of French cinema, a man recently described by the French film press as "possibly the greatest living French film-maker." Claude Chabrol has made more than fifty films in a career spanning forty years. This illuminating account traces the development of his film style. It contains detailed analyses of the major films, an exploration of Chabrol's concern with genre, and an awareness of his work's theoretical and political resonance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: French Film Directors |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.14" W x 7.78" (0.45 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book-length study in English on Chabrol since 1970. Chabrol has always been a neglected figure in the French New Wave but has recently been declared 'possibly the greatest living film director in France'. Coincides with the recent renewal of interest in Chabrol, which has seen his back catalogue released in the UK on video. Celebration of Chabrol's fiftieth film recently, Rien ne va plus prompted many festivals and retrospectives. Publication coincides with Chabrol's new film which is discussed in this study. Writtten by one of the liveliest critics in French cinema - author of Contemporary French Cinema. |