Introduction: from international "high art" to the Parisian political melee -- The cinema of self-promotion: patriotic subtexts in "films about films" -- The search for national unity through history -- The representation of a modern chic people -- A paradox in anti-Americanism: public protest and on screen ambiguity -- The maintenance of neo-colonial attitudes -- The persistence of anti-semitism -- The cinema and the extreme right-wing undercurrent -- Conclusion
Summary
It is often taken for granted that French cinema is intimately connected to the nation's sense of identity and self-confidence. But what do we really know about that relationship? What are the nuances, insider codes, and hidden history of the alignment between cinema and nationalism? Hugo Frey suggests that the concepts of the 'political myth' and 'the film event' are the essential theoretical reference points for unlocking film history. Nationalism and the Cinema in France offers new arguments regarding those connections in the French case, examining national elitism, neo-colonial
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230) and index
