Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus by Lucy Mazdon

Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus by Lucy Mazdon

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A series of limiting definitions have tended to delineate the Franco-British cinematic relationship. As this collection of essays reveals, there is much more to it than simple oppositions between British critical esteem for the films of France and French dismissal of le cinema British,A" or the success of Ken Loach et al. at the French box office.

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Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus by Lucy Mazdon

A series of limiting definitions have tended to delineate the Franco-British cinematic relationship. As this collection of essays reveals, there is much more to it than simple oppositions between British critical esteem for the films of France and French dismissal of le cinema British,A or the success of Ken Loach et al. at the French box office.

These diverse, thoughtfully arranged essays show how geographical proximity and overlapping histories have shaped the two countries’ film cultures by opening up new layers of meaningThis collection makes a vital contribution to the film literature of both countries by demonstrating how fruitful relational studies of cinema can be. Si, je t’aime.”  ·  Journal of British Cinema and Television

“This is a rich and academically relevant collection … that offers an engagement with a full spectrum of disciplinary interests … The running filmography that is established across the volume will be a great resource to film scholars and students, and the range of methodological approaches deployed is genuinely inspiring in terms of its diversity, application and results.”  ·  Sue Harris, Queen Mary University of London

“[T]here is much here to inform the specialist and please the aficionado. This is a welcome addition to the fields of reception studies, French and British film history and culture, and transnational film studies.”  ·  Professor Elizabeth Ezra, University of Stirling

Lucy Mazdon is a Reader in Film Studies at the University of Southampton. She has written widely on French cinema and television and her publications include Encore Hollywood: Remaking French Cinema (BFI, 2000), France on Film: Reflections on Popular French Cinema (Wallflower, 2001) and The Contemporary Television Series (EUP, 2005).
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ISBN 13 9781845457495
ISBN 10 1845457498
Title Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus
Author Lucy Mazdon
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Berghahn Books
Year published 2010-11-01
Number of pages 300
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