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The Companion to French Cinema
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Invaluable A-Z reference guide to past and present French Cinema.
Essential reading for students and followers of French film, The Companion to French Cinema is a concise and authoritative work of reference offering comprehensive coverage of French cinema through the entire century of its development. Arranged in an accessible A-Z format, it offers key information and insights into the richness and variety of French cinema. An historical overview of French cinema is followed by 200 entries on film actors, directors, producers, technicians, major institutions, critics, festivals, film forms, genres and movements.
The Companion also examines French cinema's European context and includes statistical data and a bibliography.
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