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- catalog abstract ""The three decades between 1930 and 1960 were one of the most creative periods in the history of cinema. During this era, films achieved a level of great sophistication, and in France this era produced some of the most famous films ever made - Jean Vigo's Zero de conduite. Rene Clair's A nous la liberte, Jean Renoir's Crime de M Lange, and Jean Cocteau's Orphee." "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 filmmakers who worked under economic and technological constraints that affected both the production and the consumption of films." "In this comprehensive study, Crisp synthesizes a large body of work on the French cinema, most of it published only in French. At the same time, he radically re-writes aspects of the industrial history of the classic French cinema, shedding new light on its periodization and re-evaluating the extent of German influence on the French film industry's postwar organization. Crisp also reveals the New Wave filmmakers to be the natural heirs of the classic French cinema, rather than a break with the earlier tradition. Fully illustrated with over 50 black-and-white photos from these classic films, plus numerous charts, and figures."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b4109943.
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description ""The three decades between 1930 and 1960 were one of the most creative periods in the history of cinema. During this era, films achieved a level of great sophistication, and in France this era produced some of the most famous films ever made - Jean Vigo's Zero de conduite. Rene Clair's A nous la liberte, Jean Renoir's Crime de M Lange, and Jean Cocteau's Orphee." "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 filmmakers who worked under economic and technological constraints that affected both the production and the consumption of films." "In this comprehensive study, Crisp synthesizes a large body of work on the French cinema, most of it published only in French. At the same time, he radically re-writes aspects of the industrial history of the classic French cinema, shedding new light on its periodization and re-evaluating the extent of German influence on the French film industry's postwar organization. Crisp also reveals the New Wave filmmakers to be the natural heirs of the classic French cinema, rather than a break with the earlier tradition. Fully illustrated with over 50 black-and-white photos from these classic films, plus numerous charts, and figures."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Political Economy and Industrial Structure 1930-1940 -- 2. Political Economy and Industrial Structure 1940-1960 -- 3. Plant and Technology -- 4. Personnel -- 5. The Formation of Audiences -- 6. Mode of Production and Authorial Control -- 7. Work Practices and Stylistic Change -- Conclusion: The Classic French Cinema and the New Wave.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p.431-465) and index.".
- catalog extent "xix, 485 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Classic French cinema, 1930-1960.".
- catalog identifier "0253315506 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Classic French cinema, 1930-1960.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Bloomington : Indiana University Press,".
- catalog relation "Classic French cinema, 1930-1960.".
- catalog spatial "France".
- catalog subject "791.43/0944/0904 20".
- catalog subject "Motion pictures France History.".
- catalog subject "PN1993.5.F7 C78 1993".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Political Economy and Industrial Structure 1930-1940 -- 2. Political Economy and Industrial Structure 1940-1960 -- 3. Plant and Technology -- 4. Personnel -- 5. The Formation of Audiences -- 6. Mode of Production and Authorial Control -- 7. Work Practices and Stylistic Change -- Conclusion: The Classic French Cinema and the New Wave.".
- catalog title "The classic French cinema, 1930-1960 / Colin Crisp.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".