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Andre TeChine
Hardback
Main Details
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Andre TeChine
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bill Marshall
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| Series | French Film Directors Series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Individual film directors and film-makers |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719058318
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| Classifications | Dewey:791.430233092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
31 May 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is the first full-length monograph in English about one of France's most important contemporary filmmakers, perhaps best known in the English-speaking world for his award-winning Les Roseaux sauvages/Wild Reeds of 1994. This study locates Andre Techine within historical and cultural contexts that include the Algerian War, May 1968 and contemporary globalisation, and the influence of Roland Barthes, Bertolt Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, William Faulkner, and the cinematic French New Wave. The originality of Techine's sixteen feature films lies in his subtle exploration of sexuality and national identity, as he challenges expectations in his depictions of gay relations, the North African dimensions of contemporary French culture, and the centre-periphery relationship between Paris and especially his native southwest. The book also looks at the collaborative nature of Techine's filmmaking, including his work with Catherine Deneuve, who has made more films with him than with any other director, and the role of Philippe Sarde's musical scores. -- .
Author Biography
Bill Marshall is Professor of Modern French Studies at the University of Glasgow -- .
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