Republic of images
Subtitle: a history of French filmmaking
By: Alan Williams.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 458
Subjects: Motion pictures -- France -- History
Description: Chronicling one of the most popular national cinemas, this book traces the evolution of French filmmaking from 1895 - the year of the debut of the Cinematographe in Paris - to the present day. Williams offers a synthesis of history, biography, aesthetics and film theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-440) and index.