World Film Locations: Paris
Distributed for Intellect Ltd
128 pages
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46 color plates
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6 x 9
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© 2011
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Table of Contents

Contents
Paris: City of the Imagination
Keith Reader
Map of Scenes 1–8: 1932–1959
Paris in the Films of Alice Guy-Blaché (1896–1907)
Alison McMahan
Map of Scenes 9–16: 1960–1966
Émigré Film-makers in 1930s Paris
Alastair Phillips
Map of Scenes 17–24: 1967-1990
‘A Parisian Pari’: Agnès Varda’s Cléo de 5 à 7
Georgiana M. M. Colvile
Map of Scenes 25–32: 1991–2002
La Bella Città: Paris Through the Lens of Italian Directors
Giovanna Summerfield
Map of Scenes 33–39: 2003–2006
City of Light, City of Darkness: Paris in Francophone African Films
Françoise Pfaff
Map of Scenes 40–46: 1995–2011
Remaking the Cinematic City: Claire Denis’ Paris
Malini Guha
Resources
Contributor Bios
Filmography
Keith Reader
Map of Scenes 1–8: 1932–1959
Paris in the Films of Alice Guy-Blaché (1896–1907)
Alison McMahan
Map of Scenes 9–16: 1960–1966
Émigré Film-makers in 1930s Paris
Alastair Phillips
Map of Scenes 17–24: 1967-1990
‘A Parisian Pari’: Agnès Varda’s Cléo de 5 à 7
Georgiana M. M. Colvile
Map of Scenes 25–32: 1991–2002
La Bella Città: Paris Through the Lens of Italian Directors
Giovanna Summerfield
Map of Scenes 33–39: 2003–2006
City of Light, City of Darkness: Paris in Francophone African Films
Françoise Pfaff
Map of Scenes 40–46: 1995–2011
Remaking the Cinematic City: Claire Denis’ Paris
Malini Guha
Resources
Contributor Bios
Filmography
Review Quotes
Modern and Contemporary France
The latest in a new series from Intellect aiming to explore the intersection of topography, film narrative, and mise en scène, World Film Locations: Paris is a lavishly illustrated guide to the way in which the City of Light has been constructed in a selection of French and other films, ranging from Jean Renoir’s Boudu sauvé des eaux to Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. It will provide pleasure for French film buffs and other seasoned filmgoers, as well as visitors to Paris, and it has certainly inspired me to view those films mentioned which I have not yet seen.
Journal of Tourism Consumption and Practice
As a reference book or as a guide book for film fans heading for Paris this year, World Film Locations: Paris is perfect.
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World Film Locations: Paris is not only effective in building the knowledge of bona-fide film fanatics, but also in drawing attention to films that may otherwise be neglected by mainstream audiences. . . . It is informative without being too involved or overloading the reader, and its clear and concise style makes it easy to read at one’s leisure or to use for academic purposes. An excellently edited work.
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