A Companion to Jean Renoir
            
                WileyBlackwell Companions to Film Directors
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published: 2013
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9781444338539
Description: "François Truffaut called him, simply, 'the best'. Jean Renoir is a towering figure in world cinema and fully justifies this monumental survey that includes contributions from leading international film scholars and comprehensively analyzes Renoir's life and career from numerous critical perspectives. Includes: New and original research by the world's leading English and French language Renoir scholars explores stylistic, cultural and ideological aspects of Renoir's films as well as key biographical periods ; Thematic structure admits a range of critical methodologies, from textual analysis to archival research, cultural studies, gender-based and philosophical approaches ; Features detailed analysis of Renoir's essential works ; Provides an international perspective on this key auteur's enduring significance in world film history."--Publisher's website.