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A companion to Jean Renoir / edited by Alastair Phillips and Ginette Vincendeau. - 1 online resource. - Wiley-Blackwell companions to film directors ; 7 . - Wiley-Blackwell companions to film directors ; 7. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

François Truffaut called him, simply, 'the best'. Jean Renoir is a towering figure in world cinema and fully justifies this monumental survey that includes contributions from leading international film scholars and comprehensively analyzes Renoir's life and career from numerous critical perspectives. New and original research by the world's leading English and French language Renoir scholars explores stylistic, cultural and ideological aspects of Renoir's films as well as key biographical periodsThematic structure admits a range of critical methodologies, from textual analy.

ISBN: 9781118325315 1118325311 9781118325346 1118325346 9781118325339 1118325338 9781118325353 1118325354

Subjects--Personal Names:
Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979 --Criticism and interpretation.
Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Motion picture industry--Economic aspects.
Motion pictures--History.
Renoir, Jean--1894-1979--Criticism and interpretation.
ART--Film & Video.
PERFORMING ARTS--Film & Video--Reference.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PN1998.3.R46

Dewey Class. No.: 791.4309