Stars in Modern French Film (Arnold Publication)

From the Cannes film festival and Brigitte Bardot to virtual film stars and Virginie Ledoyen, French film stars embody glamour and sex appeal and sometimes controversy. This text analyzes the major French stars of the last fifty years, paying detailed attention to screen performance, representation in the popular press, and social and political contexts of their work. Guy Austin's lucid and engaging account charts the making (and in some cases breaking) of the icons of French cinema, including such famous names as Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, and Brigitte Bardot, as well as more recent stars like Beatrice Dalle, Emmanuelle Beart, and Samy Naceri. Guy Austin is Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Sheffield. From the Cannes film festival and Brigitte Bardot to virtual film stars and Virginie Ledoyen, French film stars embody glamour and sex appeal and sometimes controversy. This text analyzes the major French stars of the last fifty years, paying detailed attention to screen performance, representation in the popular press, and social and political contexts of their work. Guy Austin's lucid and engaging account charts the making (and in some cases breaking) of the icons of French cinema, including such famous names as Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, and Brigitte Bardot, as well as more recent stars like Beatrice Dalle, Emmanuelle Beart, and Samy Naceri. "Highly readable, easily accessible, and will be very appealing to those who know the stars and have seen at least some of their movies."—Patricia B. Westphal, French Review "Highly readable, easily accessible, and will be very appealing to those who know the stars and have seen at least some of their movies."—Patricia B. Westphal, French Review From the Cannes film festival and Brigitte Bardot to virtual film stars and Virginie Ledoyen, French film stars embody glamour, sexiness and controversy. Stars in Modern French Film analyzes the essential French stars of the last fifty years, paying detailed attention to screen performance, representation in the popular press, and social and political contexts in which they functioned. Guy Austin's lucid and engaging account charts the making (and in some cases breaking) of the icons of French cinema, including such famous names as Catherine Deneuve, Grard Depardieu, and Brigitte Bardot, as well as more recent stars like Batrice Dalle, Emmanuelle Bart, and Samy Nacri. Introduction: Star Studies, Star Systems -- And God Created Stars : Brigitte Bardot -- Politics And Glamour : Yves Montand And Simone Signoret -- Red Woman/white Woman : Jeanne Moreau And Catherine Denevue -- Macho Men : Jean-paul Belmondo And Alain Delon -- A Star Is Porn : Sylvia Kristel And Joe Dallesandro -- Threat Or Reassurance? Gérard Depardieu And Patrick Dewaere -- Foreign Bodies : Jean Seberg And Isabelle Adjani -- Desire On Display : Beatrice Dalle And Jean Hughes Anglade -- The Star In The 1900's : Emmanuelle Béart -- Conclusion : Stardom In The New Millenium. Guy Austin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Guy Austin analyses the essential French stars of the last fifty years who have contributed to the success of the French cinema. He pays detailed attention to screen performance, representation in the popular press and the social and political contexts in which these stars operated