Description for Andre Techine
Paperback. The first full-length monograph in English about one of France's most important contemporary filmmakers, locating Andre Techine within historical and cultural contexts that include the Algerian war, contemporary globialisation, and the influence of Roland Barthes, Bertolt Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, William Faulkner and the cinematic French wave. Series Editor(s): Holmes, Diana; Ingram, Robert. Series: French Film Directors. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APFB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 135 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
This is the first full-length monograph in English about one of France's most important contemporary filmmakers, perhaps best known in the English speaking world for his award winning Les Roseaux sauvages/Wild Reeds of 1994. This study locates André Téchiné within historical and cultural contexts that include the Algerian war, May 1968 and contemporary globalisation, and the influence of Roland Barthes, Bertolt Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, William Faulkner and the cinematic French wave. The originality of Téchiné's sixteen feature films lies in his subtle exploration of sexuality and national identity, as he challenges expectations in his depictions of gay relations, the North ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Series
French Film Directors
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719058325
SKU
V9780719058325
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99-15
About Bill Marshall
Bill Marshall is Professor of Modern French Studies at the University of Stirling. -- .
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