À la Rencontre du Cinéma Français : Analyse, Genre, Histoire
, by R.-J. BergNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780300158717 | 0300158718
- Cover: Trade Paper
- Copyright: 7/27/2010
A la rencontre du cinema francais: analyse, genre, histoireis intended to serve as the core textbook in a wide variety of upper-level undergraduate and graduate French cinema courses. In contrast to content-, theme-, or issue-based approaches to film, Professor Berg stresses "the cinemashy;ticshy;ally specific, the warp and fabric ofthe film itself,the stuff of which it is made." Sufficient proficiency in French is the sole prerequisite: "No previous backshy;ground in film studies is assumed, nor is any prior acquainshy;tance with French cinema. It will help, of course, to like movies, and to have seen quite a few..." (from the preface).