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.
| ISBN: | 9780719064258 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2005 |
| Author: | Lisa Downing |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | French Film Directors |
| Genres: |
Individual film directors, film-makers |
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.
Patrice Leconte features in the following genres: Individual film directors, film-makers
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Patrice Leconte was written by Lisa Downing and published by Manchester University Press
Patrice Leconte has 176 pages
Yes it is part of French Film Directors series
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