Stars and Stardom in French Cinema: In-Depth Studies of Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Juliette Binoche, and More [Hardcover]

Ginette Vincendeau (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0826447309 | ISBN-13: 978-0826447302 | Publication Date: March 2001

French cinema has produced a substantial galaxy of stars to achieve world fame in their national films. This is an analysis of the phenomenon of French stardom. It provides in-depth studies of the major popular stars of French cinema: Max Linder, Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Louis de Funes, Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Gerard Depardieu, and Juliette Binoche. It explores the stars' images and performance styles in the context of the French film industry, and in relation to French culture and society. It also examines the unusually close relationship between French film stars and national identity, in a country where Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve have modelled for Marianne (the effigy of the Republic) and where Jean Gabin has been seen as a role model by left-wing politicians.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"…a welcome complement to existing auteur and historical studies of French film… Eminently readable….sexy." -- Screen, Winter 2002

“This is a book that will add exciting new dimensions to teaching of and research into French cinema.” -- Modern and Contemporary France

About the Author

Ginette Vincendeau is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Warwick. She is editor of the BFI/Cassell Encyclopedia of European Cinema, and author of The Companion to French Cinema (BFI/ Cassell, 1996) and Pepe le Moko (BFI, 1998). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826447309
• ISBN-13: 978-0826447302
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,806,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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