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French film in Britain : sex, art and cinephilia /

In a market long dominated by Hollywood, French films are consistently the most widely distributed non-English language works. French cinema, however, appears to undergo a transformation as it reaches Britain, becoming something quite different to that experienced by audiences at home. Drawing on ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mazdon, Lucy (Author)
Other Authors: Wheatley, Catherine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In a market long dominated by Hollywood, French films are consistently the most widely distributed non-English language works. French cinema, however, appears to undergo a transformation as it reaches Britain, becoming something quite different to that experienced by audiences at home. Drawing on extensive archival research the authors examine in detail the discourses, debates and decisions which have determined the place accorded to French cinema in British film culture. In so doing they provide a fascinating account of this particular instance of transnational cinematic traffic while simu.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9780857453792
0857453793
0857453505
9780857453501