Jean-Pierre Melville : an American in Paris

Vincendeau, Ginette 1948- (Author). British Film Institute. (Added Author).

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ISBN: 9780851709499
ISBN: 9781838716530
ISBN: 183871653X
Physical Description: 1 online resource (285 pages)
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Publisher: London : British Film Institute, 2019.

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Jean-Pierre Melville, 'An American in Paris'1. From Film Lover to Film-maker: The Life and Career of Jean-Pierre Melville2. Stylistic Exercises: 24 heures de la vie d'un clown, Les Enfants terribles, Quand du liras cette lettrre3. Melville's War: Le Silence de la mer, Léon Morin, prêtre, L'armée des ombres4. Between the New Wave and America: Bob le flambeur, Deux hommes dans Manhattan, L'Ainé des Ferchaux5. Série noire -- films noirs: Le Doulos, Le Deuxième souffle6. The Delon Trilogy: Le Samouraï, Le Cercle rouge, Un flicConclusion: Neither American nor French, but MelvillianFilmographyBibliographyAppendix 1: Melville's Films at the French Box OfficeAppendix 2: Melville's Films as ActorAppendix 3: Melville's Pantheon of Sixty-four Pre-war American DirectorsIndex.