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Lisa Downing
ISBN: 9780719064241
Format: Hardback
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Edition: illustrated edition
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Introduction; 1. 'Leconte est bonl': The making of a director; 2. Comedic strategies: From Les Bronzes to Ridicule; 3. Modes of masculinity; 4. Visions of femininity; 5. The ethics of the couple; Conclusion; Appendix: Conversation with Patrice Leconte (09/02/02) Filmography; Select bibliography; Index
Lisa Downing's comprehensive study of the films of Patrice Leconte traces lines of continuity and revision through a body of apparently disparate films whose "messages" often appear both contradictory and controversial. Pursuing a close reading of the recurrent themes, styles, intertexts and techniques which structure Leconte's filmmaking, Downing re-evaluates Leconte's status as an enigmatic artist offering complex and paradoxical commentary on contemporary questions of sexuality, ethics and identity. This book is the first full-length critical work in English on Leconte's cinema. It provides essential reading for both enthusiasts of French cinema and for those fascinated by the relationship between popular culture and theory.
| ISBN | 0719064244 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780719064241
(What's this?) | | Pages | 176 | | Publisher | Manchester University Press | | Volumes | 1 | | Imprint | Manchester University Press Melland Schill Studies | | Published in | Manchester | | Format | Hardback | | Series title | French Film Directors (Hardcover) | | Publication date | 30 Dec 2004 | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Library of Congress | PN1998.3.L | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 791.430233092 | | Academic level | General |
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| 1 | | 'Leconte est bon!' : the making of a director | | 8 | | 2 | | Comedic strategies : from Les Bronzes to Ridicule | | 35 | | 3 | | Modes of masculinity | | 54 | | 4 | | Visions of femininity | | 82 | | 5 | | The ethics of the couple | | 106 | | App | | Conversation with Patrice Leconte | | 137 |
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