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European Cinema
An Introduction
by Jill Forbes and Sarah Street

A highly original introduction to the study of European cinema for students of film studies, cultural studies and modern languages and literatures. Following a wide-ranging first part which asks whether European cinema exists and, if so, what its aesthetic, political and economic characteristics might be, the book offers a series of fascinating and informative case studies of films from the major European film-producing countries including Britain and Russia.

Contents: Introduction - Part One - European Cinema: Economics and Politics - European Cinema: Ideology, Aesthetics and Style - References and Suggestions for Further Reading - Part Two : Case Studies - Bronenosets Potemkin/Potyomkin (The Battleship Potemkin); B.Beumers - The Lodger; S.Street - La Règle du jeu; J.Forbes - Ossessione; D.Duncan - Viridiana; A.McDermott - Alice in den Städten (Alice in the Cities); S.Taberner - Carmen; A.McDermott - Good Morning Babilonia; D.Duncan - Das Versprechen (The Promise); S.Taberner - La Haine; J.Forbes - Trainspotting; S.Street - Sibirskii tsiriul'nik (The Barber of Siberia); B.Beumers - Notes on Contributors - Index

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