Patrice Leconte

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Author: Lisa DowningISBN: 9780719064258Publisher: Manchester University PressYear first published: 03 Jan 2005Pages: 176 Format: Paperback / softbackLisa Downing's comprehensive st udy 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. -- . Show more