Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The French Film Industry since the War: A Very Brief History
PART 1 GENRES: POLITICAL AND DOCUMENTARY CINEMA
Hollywood-France: America as Influence and Intertext
Women Filmmakers in France
PART 2 AUTEURS: TRUFFAUT AND GODARD IN THE 1970s
The Heritage of the Nouvelle Vague In Search of the Popular Cinema: Bertrand Tavernier and the Return to the 'Tradition de Qualite'
In Search of the Popular Cinema: New French Comedy
The Family in Question The New History of Film
Conclusion
Filmographies Bibliography
Index of Film Titles
Index.