Unraveling French cinema : from Letapos ; Atalante to Caché

Unraveling French Cinema в„—ВЎprovides a much needed introduction to the complexities of French film forв„—ВЎstudents, cineastes, and the movie-loving public.:. Looks at the differences between French and American national cinema;. Explores how French directors shape their films around two potentially divergent goals: the narration of a story and an elaboration of some theory about film itself.;. Demystifies the "difficulty" of French cinema, allowing the American movie-goer to enjoy films that are too often perplexing at a first viewing.;. Offers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contempora. Read more... Cinema and/as poetry: L'Atalante's apples as poems -- Cinema and the real: Renoir's rules -- Cinema and/as crime: Breaking the law in The children of paradise, Pickpocket, and Breathless -- Cinema and/as mapping: reorienting ourselves through film -- Film and/as dream: Truffaut's "royal road" to Adele H. -- Cinema and/as hypnosis: Jacquot's Seventh heaven -- Cinema and/as mourning: Anne Fontaine's How I killed my father -- Cinema and/as terror: Michael Haneke's Cache -- Beautiful fragments: discontinuity and the French cinema Unraveling French Cinema ℗¡provides A Much Needed Introduction To The Complexities Of French Film For℗¡students, Cineastes, And The Movie-loving Public.:. Looks At The Differences Between French And American National Cinema;. Explores How French Directors Shape Their Films Around Two Potentially Divergent Goals: The Narration Of A Story And An Elaboration Of Some Theory About Film Itself.;. Demystifies The Difficulty Of French Cinema, Allowing The American Movie-goer To Enjoy Films That Are Too Often Perplexing At A First Viewing.;. Offers Extended Analyses Of Classic, New Wave, And Contempora. Cinema And/as Poetry: L'atalante's Apples As Poems -- Cinema And The Real: Renoir's Rules -- Cinema And/as Crime: Breaking The Law In The Children Of Paradise, Pickpocket, And Breathless -- Cinema And/as Mapping: Reorienting Ourselves Through Film -- Film And/as Dream: Truffaut's Royal Road To Adele H. -- Cinema And/as Hypnosis: Jacquot's Seventh Heaven -- Cinema And/as Mourning: Anne Fontaine's How I Killed My Father -- Cinema And/as Terror: Michael Haneke's Caché -- Beautiful Fragments: Discontinuity And The French Cinema. T. Jefferson Kline. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Unraveling French Cinema provides a much-needed introduction to the complexities of French film for students, cineastes, and the movie-loving public. Kline analyzes seven cinematic arenas, each chosen to present the reader with an experience of reading a film for plot and a particular definition of what it means to make a film. Each chapter crafts a particular theory of film – as dream, hypnosis, mapping, poetry, seduction, mourning, and even terrorism – that is central to the French cinematic tradition.

Choosing films that are well known and DVD-accessible, the volume lists series of films that can be profitably viewed through the lens of each chapter.  Kline situates François Truffaut’s well-known The Story of Adele H. as a pivotal film throughout the book, and threads it through each chapter, with a view to building on readers' acquisition of critical thinking and viewing skills. Unraveling French Cinema is a must-have guide – whether you're watching Louis Malle and Lumière classics or Cocteau and Haneke's Caché.

Unraveling French Cinema provides a much needed introduction to the complexities of French film for students, cineastes, and the movie-loving public.

• Looks at the differences between French and American national cinema
• Explores how French directors shape their films around two potentially divergent goals: the narration of a story and an elaboration of some theory about film itself.
• Demystifies the "difficulty" of French cinema, allowing the American movie-goer to enjoy films that are too often perplexing at a first viewing.
• Offers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contemporary French films—including L'Atalante, Adele H., The Rules of the Game, and Cache.

Film and/as poetry: L'Atalante's apples as poems film and the real: Renoir's rules Cinema and/as crime: Carne, Bresson and Godard Cinema and/as mapping: reorienting ourselves through film To film perchance to dream: Truffaut's royal road Cinema and/as hypnosis: Jacquot's Seventh heaven Cinema and/as mourning: how not to kill your father Cinema and/as terror: Michael Haneke's Caché Beautiful fragments: discontinuity and the French cinema. The author looks at the differences between French and American national cinema, explores how French directors shape their films around the narration of a story and an elaboration of some theory about film itself, and offers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contemporary French films-including L'Atalante, Adele H., The Rules of the Game, and Cache Unraveling French Cinema provides a much needed introduction to the complexities of French film for students, cineastes, and the movie-loving public. Kline analyzes seven cinematic arenas, each chosen to present the reader with an experience of reading a film for plot and a particular definition of what it means to make a film.