| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
ReFocus: the international directors series |
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ReFocus: the international directors series.
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| Contents |
Intro -- ReFocus: The Films of Francis Veber -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Francis Veber and the Canon -- Chapter 2 Toy Story: Le jouet (1976) -- Chapter 3 Mexican Holiday: La chèvre (1981) -- Chapter 4 The Road to Fatherhood: Les compères (1983) -- Chapter 5 The Great Escape: Les fugitifs (1986) -- Chapter 6 Francis Goes to Hollywood: Three Fugitives (1989) -- Chapter 7 A Parisian in America: Out on a Limb (1992) -- Chapter 8 Rainforest Redemption: Le jaguar (1996) -- Chapter 9 The Art of Canned Theatre: Le dîner de cons (1998) |
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Chapter 10 Closet Conservatives: Le placard (2001) -- Chapter 11 Repetition and Revision: Tais-toi! (2003) -- Chapter 12 Modern Times: La doublure (2006) -- Chapter 13 The Last Picture Show: L'emmerdeur (2008) -- Conclusion The Precarious State of National Cinemas -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Using an auterist lens to challenge the notions of taste, genre and aesthetics that are commonly used to form the cinematic canon, this book explores the twelve films Veber directed between 1976 and 2008. These include Le Jouet (1976), Les fugitifs (1986) and L'emmerdeur (2008) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Veber, Francis -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Veber, Francis fast |
| Subject |
Motion picture producers and directors -- France -- Criticism and interpretation
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Motion picture producers and directors
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France
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781474429504 |
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1474429505 |
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9781474429511 |
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1474429513 |
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