Description
An updated and expanded edition of an anthology of essential texts on the French New Wave movement, featuring writings by the critics and filmmakers who shaped this revolutionary moment in cinema history.
About the Author
Peter Graham (1939-2020) enjoyed a varied career as a film critic, food writer, translator and film-maker. His publications include A Dictionary of the Cinema (1964 and 1968), Classic Cheese Cookery (1988 and 2004) and Mourjou: The Life and Food of an Auvergne Village (1998 and 2004). Ginette Vincendeau is Professor of Film Studies and Director of the Film Studies Department at King's College London, UK. Her recent publications include Paris in the Cinema (co-edited with Alastair Phillips, BFI Publishing, 2018), La Haine (2005) and Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris (BFI Publishing, 2003). She is a regular film reviewer and contributor to Sight & Sound, BBC Radio 3 and 4 and the BBC World Service.
Reviews
This is an indispensable point of reference for anyone interested in the movement. The book's resurrection in this slightly expanded new version is very welcome, and it remains faithful to one of the series' hallmarks: the imaginative arrangement of the many carefully selected stills. * Sight & Sound (of the 2009 edition) *
...the re-printed essays in The French New Wave: Critical Landmarks encapsulate an exciting time of cultural change with their fierce opinions and alternative approach towards reading film. * Scope (of the 2009 edition) *
Book Information
ISBN 9781839022296
Author Peter Graham
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint BFI Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC