Including extensive notes and bibliography, this erudite study is rich in information and analysis and a must read for any student or scholar of French cinema. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
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With an authoritative discussion of major trends, prominent directors, and significant films, Douglas Morrey confirms the ongoing presence of the French New Wave for successive generations of filmmakers. <i>The Legacy of the French New Wave in French Cinema</i> is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary French cinema.
Leonard Koos, Associate Professor of French, University of Mary Washington, USA
Chapter 1. The End of the New Wave
Chapter 2. The Post-New Wave of the 1970s
Chapter 3. The cinéma du look
Chapter 4. The jeune cinéma français of the 1990s
Chapter 5. The Old New Wave
Chapter 6. Contemporary French Auteur Cinema: Three Case Studies
Bibliography
Index