The acclaimed French auteur behind the mind-bending modern classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Michel Gondry has directed a number of innovative, ground-breaking films and documentaries, episodes of the acclaimed television show Kidding and some of the most influential music videos in the history of the medium. In this collection, a range of international scholars offers a comprehensive study of this significant and influential figure, covering his French and English-language films and videos, and framing Gondry as a transnational auteur whose work provides insight into both French/European and American cinematic and cultural identity. With detailed case studies of films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , The Science of Sleep , Microbe & Gasoline and Mood Indigo , this collection will appeal to readers interested in the various media in which Gondry has worked, and in contemporary post-modern French and American cinema in general.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
Release
September 15, 2020
ISBN 13
9781474456012
ReFocus: The Films of Michel Gondry (ReFocus: The International Directors Series)
The acclaimed French auteur behind the mind-bending modern classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Michel Gondry has directed a number of innovative, ground-breaking films and documentaries, episodes of the acclaimed television show Kidding and some of the most influential music videos in the history of the medium. In this collection, a range of international scholars offers a comprehensive study of this significant and influential figure, covering his French and English-language films and videos, and framing Gondry as a transnational auteur whose work provides insight into both French/European and American cinematic and cultural identity. With detailed case studies of films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , The Science of Sleep , Microbe & Gasoline and Mood Indigo , this collection will appeal to readers interested in the various media in which Gondry has worked, and in contemporary post-modern French and American cinema in general.