From France with love : gender and identity in French romantic comedy / by Mary Harrod, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Country: GrandeBretagne.Publication : London, New York : I.B. Tauris, 2015Description: 1 vol. (XII-264 p.) : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 978-1-78453-358-8; 1-78453-358-0.Series: International library of the moving image, 31Dewey: 791.43/6170944, 23Abstract: Love stories have always been at the heart of French cinema, but romantic comedies have, until recently, been absent from it. In 2001, the global success of Amelie catalysed a major development in the Western world's second-largest film industry: the appropriation of the 'Hollywood' romantic comedy genre (or Rom-Com a l'Americaine). In From France with Love, Mary Harrod explores this contemporary phenomenon, examining both local hits and films with international status. Using socio-cultural data, box-office figures and analysis of critical reception, she reveals the ways in which these films mirror shifting attitudes towards gender roles within French society, as well as the increasingly important interrelation between French national cinema and transnational filmmaking paradigms.--Provided by publisher.Bibliography: Bibliogr. p. 221-240. Index; Filmographie p. 241-245.Subject - Topical Name: Comédies (cinéma) -- France -- 1990- Histoire et critique | Amour Au cinéma | Rôle selon le sexe Au cinéma| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Prêt normal | Bibliothèque provisoire Bron Salle de lecture | Spectacle (Arts du spectacle) | 791.430.944 HAR (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0380622219 |
Bibliogr. p. 221-240. Index
Filmographie p. 241-245
Love stories have always been at the heart of French cinema, but romantic comedies have, until recently, been absent from it. In 2001, the global success of Amelie catalysed a major development in the Western world's second-largest film industry: the appropriation of the 'Hollywood' romantic comedy genre (or Rom-Com a l'Americaine). In From France with Love, Mary Harrod explores this contemporary phenomenon, examining both local hits and films with international status. Using socio-cultural data, box-office figures and analysis of critical reception, she reveals the ways in which these films mirror shifting attitudes towards gender roles within French society, as well as the increasingly important interrelation between French national cinema and transnational filmmaking paradigms.--Provided by publisher
Romantic comedy - and its discontents Romance today Gendered identities in love Family affairs Genre, style and transnationalism Concluding remarks: Rom-com into the 2010s French non-coms 1990-2010 with Box-Office Admissions
