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Overview"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. -- ." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lisa DowningPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9780719064258ISBN 10: 0719064252 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 January 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 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; IndexReviewsAuthor InformationSue Harris is Senior Lecturer in French at Queen Mary, University of London Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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