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The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960 - by Colin Crisp (Paperback)

The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960 - by  Colin Crisp (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Here Colin Crisp investigates this critical period and details the extraordinary ingenuity of French filmmakers, who worked under economic and technological constraints that affected both the production and the consumption of films.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>We can usually expect something fresh and different to emerge from Australia, and this study is no exception. --American Cinematographer</p><p>An important contribution to cinema history . . . especially impressive in its analysis of the French cinema industry, in terms of both mode of production and personnel, and in its analysis of the French technological base. --Richard Abel</p><p>From 1930 to 1960, France produced some of the most famous films ever made, such as Jean Vigo's Zéro de conduite and Jean Cocteau's Orphée. Here Colin Crisp investigates this critical period and details the extraordinary ingenuity of French filmmakers, who worked under economic and technological constraints that affected both the production and the consumption of films.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>In 'The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960, ' Colin Crisp investigates the critical period from the introduction of sound to the beginning of the New Wave. He details the extraordinary ingenuity of French film-makers who worked under economic and technological constraints that affected both the production and the consumption of films.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Colin Crisp, Associate Professor of Film Studies in the School of Film, Media and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities at Griffith University, is author of Eric Rohmer: Realist and Moralist and François Truffaut.</p></p>

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