Andre Techine

Author/creator Marshall, Bill Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoManchester : Manchester University Press Gordonsville : Macmillan [Distributor]
Description192 p. ill 08.070 x 05.270 in.
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SeriesFrench Film Directors Ser.
Summary Annotation This is the first full-length monograph in English about one of Frances 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 New Wave. The originality of Téchinés 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 African dimensions of contemporary French culture, and the centre-periphery relationship between Paris and especially his native southwest. The book also looks at the collaborative nature of Téchinés filmmaking, including his work with Catherine Deneuve, who has made more films with him than with any other director, and the role of Philippe Sardes musical scores.
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ISBN9780719058318
ISBN0719058317 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780719058318
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