Five Directors: Auteurism from Assayas to Ozon

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Five Directors: Auteurism from Assayas to Ozon
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Kate Ince
SeriesFrench Film Directors Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreIndividual film directors and film-makers
ISBN/Barcode 9780719086410
ClassificationsDewey:791.4302330922
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 30 November 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Looks at Francophone filmmakers - those who are working in the French language. Contains an excellent appraisal of the auteurist concept's meaning and value to Francophone cinema. The five directors are among the most acclaimed contemporary film makers: Olivier Assayas, Jacques Audiard, the Dardenne brothers, Michael Haneke and Francois Ozon. -- .

Author Biography

Kate Ince is Reader in French Film and Gender Studies at the University of Birmingham

Reviews

'It is a thoughtful book that does wave the flag convincingly for arefreshed notion of the auteur. I would be interested to see a 2017revisit.' Jon Davies, MediaEducation Journal, Issue 62, Winter 2017-18 -- .