Patrice Leconte
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Felix et Lola
French cinema
Janus-faced figure
Jean-Claude Carriere
La Fille sur lepont
La Veuve de Saint-Pierre
masculine masquerade
Patrice Leconte
psychoanalytic theory
representations of masculinity
Rue des plaisirs
Splendid group
study of cinematography
Tandem
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- ISBN 9780719064258
- Weight: 181g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Sue Harris is Senior Lecturer in French at Queen Mary, University of London
