Luc Besson is considered one of the hottest international properties to emerge from the new wave of French film directors in the 1980s. His films represent the conflicts and tensions of a postmodern age, and are perceived as signs of their times. This is a study of Besson's film-making career to date, placing the films within their socio-historical and political context. It investigates the interface between technology and the body, along with the environments in which the violent interactions between them are played. The absence of family and the demise of community are also explored.
By:
Susan Hayward Series edited by:
Diana Holmes, Robert Ingram Other:
Bethan Hirst Imprint: FOOTPRINT BOOKS Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 258mm,
Width: 198mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 240g ISBN:9780719050763 ISBN 10: 0719050766 Series:French Film Directors Series Pages: 208 Publication Date:29 January 1998 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Other merchandise Publisher's Status: Active
1. Luc Besson the emerging filmmaker 2. Besson in context 3. Violence as performance 4. Constructing subjectivity in the absence of the father and the mother Afterword -- .
Susan Hayward is Professor of French at the University of Exeter
