Jacques Rivette / Mary M. Wiles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiles, Mary M.

Series:

Contemporary film directors.

Contemporary film directors

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rivette, Jacques, 1928-2016--Criticism and interpretation.

Rivette, Jacques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a pioneer of the French New Wave, Jacques Rivette was one of a group of directors who permanently altered the world's perception of cinema by taking the camera out of the studios and into the streets. In this study, Wiles provides a thorough account of the director's career from the burgeoning French New Wave to the present day.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

MOVING BACKSTAGE: THE FILMS OF JACQUES RIVETTE

The Apprentice Years: Aux quatre coins, Le quadrille, Le divertissement, and Le coup du berger

From Shakespeare to Sartre: Paris nous appartient

From the Literary Text to the Tableaux: La religieuse, Hurlevent, La belle noiseuse, and La bell noi

A Revolution in Realism, Reflexivity, and Oneiric Reverie: Jean Renoir, L'amour fou, Out 1: Noli me

Sounding Out the Operatic: Les filles du feu (Duelle and Noroit), Merry-Go-Round, and Le Pont du Nor

Reenvisioning Genres: Haut bas fragile, Jeanne la pucelle, Secret defense, and Va savoir

An Occult Theatricality: Celine et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris, L'amour par terr

Returning, Departing: Ne touchez pas la hache and 36 vues du Pic Saint Loup

AN INTERVIEW WITH JACQUES RIVETTE

Filmography

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes filmography.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781283736190

1283736195

9780252093722

0252093720

OCLC:

785785360