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2007

Format:	Book
Author:	Greene, Naomi, 1942-
Title:	The French new wave : a new look / Naomi Greene.
Publisher, Date:	London ; New York : Wallflower, 2007.
Description:	126 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Summary:	The French 'New Wave' was perhaps the biggest - and briefest - explosion in the history of world cinema, with over 100 French directors shooting debut features between 1958 and 1964. This book explores the social and cultural backdrop which influenced the likes of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut.
Series:	Short cuts ; 38 Short cuts (London, England) ; 38.
Subjects:	New wave films -- France -- History and criticism. New wave films -- Philosophy. New wave films -- Aesthetics. Motion pictures -- France -- History. Motion picture producers and directors -- France.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122), filmography (p. 113-115) and index.
Contents:	Defining traits of the new wave -- 'What is cinema?': reflections on film -- Prelude: film experiments of the 1950s -- Euphoria -- Aftershocks.
ISBN:	1905674120 9781905674121
Other Number:	76936565
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Control Number:	193831
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Call Number:	791.430944 Greene

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