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Paris in the Cinema

Beyond the Flaneur

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: BFI Publishing
Published: 29th Nov 2017
Dimensions: w 152mm h 241mm d 18mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN-10: 1844578178
ISBN-13: 9781844578177
Barcode No: 9781844578177
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'Paris in the Cinema' offers a new approach to the representation of Paris on screen. Bringing together a wide range of renowned French and Anglophone specialists in film, television, history, architecture and literature, the volume introduces, challenges and extends ideas about the city as the locus of screen modernity. Through a range of concrete and historically-specific case studies, ranging from particular districts such as Saint-Germain-des-Pres and les banlieues (the suburbs) in French cinema, to iconic figures such as the detective Maigret and the lovers, and from locations such as the hotel, the building site and the Eiffel Tower to filmmakers such as Agnes Varda and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, this unique text demonstrates how the cinematic city of Paris now constitutes a major archive of French cultural history and memory.

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Contributors ... include rich and valuable reflections on a range of issues, such as Parisian amateur film-making, Charles Dickens' debt to Paris and contemporary cinema's representation of les banlieues. In addition to the remarkable essays, this book includes Isabelle Vanderschelden's brilliant interview with Jean-Pierre Jeunet (director of Amelie, 2001). * Times Higher Education * This is a compelling selection of stimulating essays for all lovers of Paris and French cinema ... Vincendeau and Phillips have produced a seminal work which doubles as a leading reference and an accessible entry point for those of us who enjoy learning how to read French cinema as the reflection of a complex and troubling society that, at its best, succeeds in challenging cliches and uncovering taboos. * London Grip *