| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 278 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments Introduction: Jean-Pierre Melville, 'An American in Paris' 1. From Film Lover to Film-maker: The Life and Career of Jean-Pierre Melville 2. Stylistic Exercises: 24 heures de la vie d'un clown, Les Enfants terribles, Quand du liras cette lettrre 3. Melville's War: Le Silence de la mer, Léon Morin, prêtre, L'armée des ombres 4. Between the New Wave and America: Bob le flambeur, Deux hommes dans Manhattan, L'Ainé des Ferchaux 5. Série noire -- films noirs: Le Doulos, Le Deuxième souffle 6. The Delon Trilogy: Le Samouraï, Le Cercle rouge, Un flic Conclusion: Neither American nor French, but Melvillian Filmography Bibliography Appendix 1: Melville's Films at the French Box Office Appendix 2: Melville's Films as Actor Appendix 3: Melville's Pantheon of Sixty-four Pre-war American Directors Index |
| Summary |
"Ginette Vincendeau discusses the artistic value of his films in their proper context and comments on Jean-Pierre Melville's love of American culture and his controversial critical and political standing in this English language study."--Bloomsbury publishing |
| Notes |
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| Bibliography |
Includes filmographies |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-259) and index |
| Subject |
Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973 fast |
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Melville, Jean-Pierre 1917-1973 gnd |
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Melville, Jean-Pierre. swd |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
British Film Institute.
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| ISBN |
9781838710156 |
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1838710159 |
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