Republic of Images A History of French Filmmaking

Name: Republic of Images A History of French Filmmaking
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ISBN: 9780674762688

ISBN-10: 0674762681

ISBN-13: 9780674762688

Edition: 1992

Authors: Alan Williams

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Chronicling one of the greatest and most popular national cinemas, Republic of Images traces the evolution of French filmmaking from 1895--the year of the debut of the Cinematographe in Paris-to the present day. Alan Williams offers a unique synthesis of history, biography, aesthetics and film theory. He brings to life all of the major directors, setting before us the cultures from which they emerged, and sheds new light on the landmark films they created. He distills what is historically and artistically unique in each of their careers and reveals what each artist has in common with the forebears and heirs of the craft. Within the larger story of French cinema, Williams examines the…

Book details

List price: $52.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 3/1/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 472
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



A Note on Film Titles and Dates


Introduction



French Cinema Dominates the World Market



The Cinema Before Cinema



An Industry Begins



Growth and Diversification



The Golden Age of the Silent Film



Decline and Mutation



The Mental and the Physical



The Commercial and the Esoteric



The Golden Age of the Sound Cinema



An Unexpected Upheaval



Art and Entertainment in the Sound Film



Politics, Poetics, and the Cinema



A New Kind of Cinema



War and Occupation



Liberation-Change and Continuity



An Alternative Film Culture



The Nouvelle Vague and After



Fourth Wave



Filmmaking at the Margins



Winds of Change


Notes


Bibliography


Index