Claire Denis

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Claire Denis
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martine Beugnet
SeriesFrench Film Directors Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreIndividual film directors and film-makers
ISBN/Barcode 9780719064814
ClassificationsDewey:791.430233092
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 24 June 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Claire Denis is one of France's most acclaimed and original filmmakers. Since her remarkable debut success with 'Chocolat' (1986), she has produced an impressive series of features which have been intriguing, visually striking, and often highly controversial (including 'Beau Travail' (2000) and 'Trouble Every Day' (2001)). Beugnet provides a thematic and stylistic framework within which to consider Denis' work, as well as a comprehensive analysis of individual films. She highlights the resonance of Denis' films in relation to ongoing debates about French national identity and culture, and issues of postcolonial identity, alienation and transgression, as well as examining their exploration of the interface between sexuality, desire and sensuality. This is an essential introduction to Denis, and a sophisticated and illuminating study of her work to date. -- .

Author Biography

Martine Beugnet is Lecturer in European Film Studies at Edinburgh University -- .