{"product_id":"9781405184519","title":"Unraveling French Cinema From L'Atalante to Cach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnraveling French Cinema\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom L'Atalante to Cach\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eT. Jefferson Kline\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUnraveling French Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e provides a much needed introduction to the complexities of French film for students, cineastes, and the movie-loving public.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at the differences between French and American national cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how French directors shape their films around two potentially divergent goals: the narration of a story and an elaboration of some theory about film itself.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemystifies the \"difficulty\" of French cinema, allowing the American movie-goer to enjoy films that are too often perplexing at a first viewing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contemporary French films—including \u003ci\u003eL'Atalante\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdele H\u003c\/i\u003e., \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCache\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eT. Jefferson Kline\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of French at Boston University where he served as Chair of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures (1979-88) and more recently received a Metcalf Award for excellence in teaching. His publications include \u003ci\u003eBertolucci's Dream Loom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI film di Bertolucci, Intertextuality in New Wave French Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e and various edited works and essays on literature.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 December 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405184519\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315285553292,"sku":"9781405184519","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405184519_7d95c429-60fa-4874-bb45-043dd8514c64.jpg?v=1780105790","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405184519","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}