Jean-Pierre Melville : an American in Paris / Ginette Vincendeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vincendeau, Ginette, 1948- author.

Contributor:

British Film Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973--Criticism and interpretation.

Melville, Jean-Pierre.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : BFI Pub., 2003.

Summary:

"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."--Bloomsbury publishing.

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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Includes filmographies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-259) and index.

ISBN:

9781838710156

1838710159

9781838716530

183871653X

9781838716547

1838716548

OCLC:

1120219072