In Search of La Grande Illusion

A Critical Appreciation of Jean Renoir's Elusive Masterpiece

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Av Nicholas Macdonald, Nicholas MacDonald

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This is an extended analysis of the film, from different perspectives. The first half is largely a discussion of the cinematic technique, with key sequences analyzed shot by shot. The second half approaches the film from many other angles, including its history, the critical reception, Renoir's life and career, and film theory, e.g., film in relation to music. A case is made that Renoir's career was inconsistent, especially after La Regle du jeu but also during the 1930s. And rather than emphasizing the humanist, anti-war thrust of La Grande Illusion, the film is approached as a work of art that is deeply expressive cinematically.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-11-22
Mått178 x 254 x 14 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor268
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786462704

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface: Beware the Trojan HorsePart I: The Film1. The Blowup in the Mountains 2. La Grande Illusion: A Misplaced Classic3. French Air Base/German Canteen4. The Film’s Structure5. Aspects of Style6. Hallbach7. Wintersborn (the Opening)8. Themes and Relationships9. Maréchal and Boeldieu10. Boeldieu and Rauffenstein11. Elsa’s Farm12. FIN: The Swiss BorderPart II: Around the Film13. La Grande Illusion: A History 14. The Road Not Taken...15. ...and the End of the Journey16. An “Anti” Anti-War Film17. The Art of Collaboration18. Other Takes, Different AnglesPart III: The Director19. Jean Renoir: A Biographical Sketch20. Peaks, Valleys and Slippery Slopes (1936–1939)21. Revenge of the Treatment: Le Caporal épinglé (1962)Part IV: Coda22. Film as Film—and the Music Within 23. The Director Among Directors24. 24 Frames Per Second, ForeverAppendix A. Title CreditsAppendix B. The StoryAppendix C. Breakdown of ShotsFilmography of Jean RenoirChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“exciting reading and photographs...comprehensive examination of this fascinating motion picture”—M.G. Paregian, Publisher; “This is a rare and valuable work...I urge you to read Macdonald’s book”—David Thomson, The New Republic; “Macdonald gives us an admirably documented and extensively illustrated treatment of the film.... His scholarship is thorough, with a meticulous break-down of shots and detailed notes on all the major figures involved with the film, in front of or behind the camera...recommend”—Oxford University Press Journals French Studies; “a well-documented and extensively-illustrated treatment of the film...recommend it”—French Studies; “Macdonald tracks the issues of the film very closely, adds several surprises, and makes us wish the film was more available”—ProtoView; “exciting reading...comprehensive”—M.G. Paregian, Publisher.