Unraveling French Cinema : From L'Atalante to Cache

Unraveling French Cinema provides a much needed introduction to the complexities of French film for students, cineastes, and the movie-loving public.

Looks at the differences between French and American national cinema Explores how French directors shape their films around two potentially divergent goals: the narration of a story and an elaboration of some theory about film itself.

Demystifies the "difficulty" of French cinema, allowing the American movie-goer to enjoy films that are too often perplexing at a first viewing.

Offers extended analyses of classic, New Wave, and contemporary French films-including L'Atalante , Adele H ., The Rules of the Game , and Cache .