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François Truffaut

Annette Insdorf

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Long considered the definitive volume on Truffaut's genius, Annette Insdorf's study returns to print in a revised and updated edition. With fresh insights and an extensive section on the director's last five films, Insdorf captures the essence and totality of his work. She discusses his contributions to the French New Wave, his relationship with his mentors Hitchcock and Renoir, and the dominant themes of his cinema--women, love, children, and language--while exploring his own life in relation to his films. As warmly and piercingly human as its subject, Fran�ois Truffaut immortalizes one of the cinema's most popular, prolific, and profound artists.

Language: English

Pages: 292

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1978

ISBN 13: 9780521478083

François Truffaut

Annette Insdorf

0/5 ( ratings)

Long considered the definitive volume on Truffaut's genius, Annette Insdorf's study returns to print in a revised and updated edition. With fresh insights and an extensive section on the director's last five films, Insdorf captures the essence and totality of his work. She discusses his contributions to the French New Wave, his relationship with his mentors Hitchcock and Renoir, and the dominant themes of his cinema--women, love, children, and language--while exploring his own life in relation to his films. As warmly and piercingly human as its subject, Fran�ois Truffaut immortalizes one of the cinema's most popular, prolific, and profound artists.

Language: English

Pages: 292

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1978

ISBN 13: 9780521478083

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