Includes bibliographical references (pages [190]-202), filmography (pages [185]- 189), and index.
Contents:
Introduction : 'What's she like?' -- Muse -- Cosmopolite -- Icon of fashion -- Femme fatale -- Courtesan -- Star -- Conclusion : 'Look, let's start all over again. What's she like?'
Summary:
Chic, sophisticated, seductive, and enigmatic, the Parisienne possesses a je ne sais quoi which makes her difficult to define. Who or what is the Parisienne and how she is depicted in cinema is the subject of this new and exciting book. In the first book-length publication to explore la Parisienne in cinema, Chaplin expands on existing scholarship on the Parisienne type in fields such as art history, literature, and fashion history, and builds on scholarship on the films discussed to both enrich and offer new perspectives on these films. Accessible and wide-ranging, this interdisciplinary and lively work will be of immediate interest to students and researchers working in Film Studies and French Studies and the broader humanities as well as a general interest audience. It is also essential reading for cinephiles and Francophiles alike.
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