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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.

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Author:   Ginette Vincendeau (King's College London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   BFI Publishing
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.657kg
ISBN:  

9780851709505

ISBN 10:   0851709508
Pages:   285
Publication Date:   01 July 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of 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

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Ginette Vincendeau is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Warwick. She is the author or editor of numerous publications including The Encyclopedia of European Cinema, Stars and Stardom in French Cinema, Pepe le Moko and (with Alastair Phillips), the forthcoming Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood.

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