| Bertrand Tavernier Contributor(s): Higgins, Lynn Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719059232 ISBN-13: 9780719059230 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Individual Director - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: French Film Directors |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.65 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bertrand Tavernier is widely recognised as the leading French filmmaker of his generation. Both a consummate artist and a controversial public figure, he is a passionate advocate for social causes and also a tireless defender of world cinema in general and the French cinematic heritage in particular. Lynn Higgins' book offers a guided tour through Tavernier's oeuvre, taking into account both its prodigious diversity and its unifying themes. It explores his use of genre and adaptation, his work with actors and his affection for characters, his treatment of France's colonial history, his explorations of the powers of art and the complexities of intergenerational relations, both among fictional characters and within French cinema history. This is the most comprehensive scholarly book about Tavernier. Original and lively, sophisticated and engaging, the book will appeal to anyone interested in film studies, gender studies, and French cultural studies including academics, students, cinema enthusiasts, and Tavernier fans. |