BackJean-Pierre Melville
An American in Paris (book in English)
- Type
- Biographies
- Subject
- Director > Jean-Pierre Melville
- Jean-Pierre Melville, director, United States
- Publishing Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- BFI Publishing
- Collection
- (no collection)
- Language
- English
Dimensions
- Physical desc.
- Paperback • 285 pages • ? €
6 x 9.25 inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)
Also available as an eBook. - ISBN-10
ISBN-13 - 0-85170-949-4
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Book Presentation:
Ginette Vincendeau discusses the artistic value of his films in their proper context and comments on Jean-Pierre Melville's love of American culture and his controversial critical and political standing in this English language study.
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