Lucy Mazdon is Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education at the University of Hull. Her publications include Encore Hollywood: Remaking French Cinema (BFI, 2000), France on Film: Reflections on Popular French Cinema (Wallflower, 2001), (with Mike Hammond) The Contemporary Television Series, (EUP, 2005) and (with Catherine Wheatley) Je t’aime, moi non plus: Franco-British Cinematic Relations (Berghahn Books, 2010).

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1. The Advent of Sound, A Changing Film Culture (1925-39)Chapter 2. Cinema Goes to War (1939-1950)Chapter 3. ‘Saucy and Naughty and Witty and Chic’: Can French Films Fill the Gap? (1950-1959)Chapter 4. The French New Wave on British Shores (1959-1970)Chapter 5. ‘A New Low in French Films’: Changing Perceptions of French Cinema (1970-1982)Chapter 6. Video Saved the French Film? (1982-2002)ConclusionAppendicesNotes on ContributorsIndex

“…like the way the book has a good variety of sources with critics, distributors, film society members and historians all having a voice. This adds to the mix but also helps explain some of the contradictions the book highlights such as aesthetic quality versus bums on seats.” · Media Education Journal“…a fascinating study of film industry and culture, which ultimately reveals as much about Britain as France.” · Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television“This is an excellent book, rich in insight into an original and important topic … [It] will make a valuable contribution to the study of film culture in Britain, and will be a great tool for students of French cinema more generally.” · Roland-François Lack, University College London

Lucy Mazdon is Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education at the University of Hull. Her publications include Encore Hollywood: Remaking French Cinema (BFI, 2000), France on Film: Reflections on Popular French Cinema (Wallflower, 2001), (with Mike Hammond) The Contemporary Television Series, (EUP, 2005) and (with Catherine Wheatley) Je t’aime, moi non plus: Franco-British Cinematic Relations (Berghahn Books, 2010).

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1. The Advent of Sound, A Changing Film Culture (1925-39)Chapter 2. Cinema Goes to War (1939-1950)Chapter 3. ‘Saucy and Naughty and Witty and Chic’: Can French Films Fill the Gap? (1950-1959)Chapter 4. The French New Wave on British Shores (1959-1970)Chapter 5. ‘A New Low in French Films’: Changing Perceptions of French Cinema (1970-1982)Chapter 6. Video Saved the French Film? (1982-2002)ConclusionAppendicesNotes on ContributorsIndex

“…like the way the book has a good variety of sources with critics, distributors, film society members and historians all having a voice. This adds to the mix but also helps explain some of the contradictions the book highlights such as aesthetic quality versus bums on seats.” · Media Education Journal“…a fascinating study of film industry and culture, which ultimately reveals as much about Britain as France.” · Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television“This is an excellent book, rich in insight into an original and important topic … [It] will make a valuable contribution to the study of film culture in Britain, and will be a great tool for students of French cinema more generally.” · Roland-François Lack, University College London

Lucy Mazdon is Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education at the University of Hull. Her publications include Encore Hollywood: Remaking French Cinema (BFI, 2000), France on Film: Reflections on Popular French Cinema (Wallflower, 2001), (with Mike Hammond) The Contemporary Television Series, (EUP, 2005) and (with Catherine Wheatley) Je t’aime, moi non plus: Franco-British Cinematic Relations (Berghahn Books, 2010).

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1. The Advent of Sound, A Changing Film Culture (1925-39)Chapter 2. Cinema Goes to War (1939-1950)Chapter 3. ‘Saucy and Naughty and Witty and Chic’: Can French Films Fill the Gap? (1950-1959)Chapter 4. The French New Wave on British Shores (1959-1970)Chapter 5. ‘A New Low in French Films’: Changing Perceptions of French Cinema (1970-1982)Chapter 6. Video Saved the French Film? (1982-2002)ConclusionAppendicesNotes on ContributorsIndex

“…like the way the book has a good variety of sources with critics, distributors, film society members and historians all having a voice. This adds to the mix but also helps explain some of the contradictions the book highlights such as aesthetic quality versus bums on seats.” · Media Education Journal“…a fascinating study of film industry and culture, which ultimately reveals as much about Britain as France.” · Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television“This is an excellent book, rich in insight into an original and important topic … [It] will make a valuable contribution to the study of film culture in Britain, and will be a great tool for students of French cinema more generally.” · Roland-François Lack, University College London