Patrice Leconte

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by Lisa Downing

Type

Studies

Subject

Director > Patrice Leconte

Keywords

Patrice Leconte

Publishing date

2005

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Collection

French Film Directors

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 176 pages
5 x 7 ¾ inches (13 x 19.5 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7190-6425-2
978-0-7190-6425-8

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Book Presentation:
Lisa Downing's comprehensive study of the films of Patrice Leconte traces lines of continuity and revision through a body of apparently disparate films whose "messages" often appear both contradictory and controversial. Pursuing a close reading of the recurrent themes, styles, intertexts and techniques which structure Leconte's filmmaking, Downing re-evaluates Leconte's status as an enigmatic artist offering complex and paradoxical commentary on contemporary questions of sexuality, ethics and identity. This book is the first full-length critical work in English on Leconte's cinema. It provides essential reading for both enthusiasts of French cinema and for those fascinated by the relationship between popular culture and theory.

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