Book by Charles Drazin on the rich film culture and history of France, the country which first established cinema as the twentieth century's most important mass medium. Includes key figures such as the Lumiere brothers, Georges Melies, Charles Pathe and Leon Gaumont; the new role that French cinema forged for itself following the crisis of the First World War; the resilience of the French film industry during the Second World War and the production of classics like 'Les Enfants du paradis'; post-war regeneration, from Bresson to Besson; New Wave filmmakers like Truffaut and Godard; and finally up-to-date works such as Jacques Audaird's 'A Prophet'.
Item number | 89347 |
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Category | Book |
Type | French Film |
Language | English |
Country of origin | UK |
Related people | Charles Drazin (Author) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection