Claire Denis

by Judith Mayne

Book Overview

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and passionate filmmakers working in France today, Claire Denis has continued to make beautiful and challenging films since the 1988 release of her first feature, Chocolat. Judith Mayne's comprehensive study traces Denis's career and discusses her major feature films in rich detail.

Born in Paris but raised in West Africa, Denis explores in her films the legacies of French colonialism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252072383
• ISBN13: 9780252072383
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.3"