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Republic of Images - A History of French Filmmaking (Paperback, New)
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Republic of Images - A History of French Filmmaking (Paperback, New)
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Chronicling one of the greatest and most popular national cinemas,
Republic of Images traces the evolution of French filmmaking from
1895-the year of the debut of the Cinematographe in Paris-to the
present day. Alan Williams offers a unique synthesis of history,
biography, aesthetics and film theory. He brings to life all of the
major directors, setting before us the cultures from which they
emerged, and sheds new light on the landmark films they created. He
distills what is historically and artistically unique in each of
their careers and reveals what each artist has in common with the
forebears and heirs of the craft. Within the larger story of French
cinema, Williams examines the treasury of personal expression,
social commentary, and aesthetic exploration that France has
produced so consistently and exported so well. It is the tale of an
industry rife with crises, and Williams offers a superb narrative
of the economic, political, and social forces that have shaped its
century-long history. He provides biographical sketches of
filmmakers from the early pioneers of the silent era such as Louis
Lumiere and Alice Guy to modern directors such as Louis Malle,
Claude Chabrol, and Francois Truffaut. Some of their careers, he
shows, exemplify the significant contributions individuals made to
the development of French fllmmaking; others yield illuminating
evidence of the problems and opportunities of a whole generation of
filmmakers. Throughout, he presents critical analyses of
significant films, from The Assassination of the Duc de Guise
(1908) to works by the post-nouvelle vague directors. Williams
captures the formal and stylistic developments of film in France
over nearly one hundred years. Free of cant and jargon, Republic of
Images is the best general account available of the rich interplay
of film, filmmaker, and society. It will delight both general
reader and student, as well as the viewer en route to the video
store.
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