Philippe Garrel by Michael Leonard
Described by Giles Deleuze as 'one of the greatest modern auteurs', Philippe Garrel is widely acknowledged as the most significant filmmaker to emerge in France after the New Wave. His deeply personal cinema traces the troubled sentimental lives of couples, exploring the relationship between art and political struggle. This study observes the eclecticism of the director's influences, looking to avant-garde movements such as the Situationists, Surrealism, Arte Povera and the American Underground, in order to explore his original body of work. Consideration is also given to Garrel's relationship with other members of the so-called 'post-New Wave', including Jean Eustache and Chantal Akerman. The first book on Garrel's cinema to appear in English, it will appeal to Garrel enthusiasts as well as to students and lecturers specialising in film studies or French studies.-
Francois Truffaut
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Luc Besson
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Louis Malle
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Agnes Varda
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Jean-Luc Godard
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Claude Chabrol
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Jean-Jacques Beineix
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Jacques Demy
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Georges Franju
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Jean Vigo
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Jean Renoir
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
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Marcel Pagnol
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Marcel Carne
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Jean Cocteau
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Negotiating the Auteur
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Chantal Akerman
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Jacques Rivette
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Laurent Cantet
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Catherine Breillat
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Julien Duvivier
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Robert GueDiguian
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Five Directors
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Bertrand Blier
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FrancOis Ozon
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Alain Resnais
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Maurice Pialat
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Jacques Audiard
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Leos Carax
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Germaine Dulac
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Andre TeChine
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Patrice Leconte
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Chris Marker
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Eric Rohmer
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Alain Robbe-Grillet
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Robert Bresson
'This monograph is essential reading for anyone interested in the knotty problem of the relationship between art and politics in the post–nouvelle vague, post-’68 era'
French Studies
'Leonard’s contribution to the accessible MUP series is a welcome and long overdue re-introduction to Garrel’s rich and challenging work. Alongside technical information and plot summaries Leonard offers instructive contexts and comparisons; as well as the link to the Situationists, mentioned above, Leonard makes judicious use of the Situationist concept and practice of the dérive to capture the nomadic style of films such as Le Lit de la vierge and La Cicatrice intérieure.'
Modern & Contemporary France
Michael Leonard teaches at the Sorbonne Université, Paris
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784991395 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784991392 |
| Title | Philippe Garrel |
| Author | Michael Leonard |
| Series | French Film Directors Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2020-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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