French Cinema: A Very Short Introduction

by Dudley Andrew

It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until World War 1, when they were supplanted by Hollywood, the French cinema industry encompassed all genres, from popular entertainment to avant-garde practice. The French invented the "auteur" and the "cine-club"; they incubated criticism from the 1920s to our own day that is unrivalled; and they boast more film journals, fan magazines, TV shows,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198718616
• ISBN13: 9780198718611
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.6" x 6.9"