Nationalism and the Cinema in France: Political Mythologies and Film Events, 1945-1995

by Hugo Frey

Book Overview

It is often taken for granted that French cinema is intimately connected to the nation's sense of identity and self-confidence. But what do we really know about that relationship? What are the nuances, insider codes, and hidden history of the alignment between cinema and nationalism? Hugo Frey suggests that the concepts of the 'political myth' and 'the film event' are the essential theoretical reference points for unlocking film history. Nationalism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785332082
• ISBN13: 9781785332081
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"