{"product_id":"films-of-the-new-french-alexandra-west-9781476663487","title":"Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003e The films of the New French Extremity have been reviled by critics but adored by fans and filmmakers. Known for graphically brutal depictions of sex and violence, the subgenre emerged from the French art-house scene in the late 1990s and became a cult phenomenon, eventually merging into the horror genre where it became associated with American torture porn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Decidedly French in flavor, the films seek to reveal the dark side of French society. This book provides an in-depth study of New French Extremity, focusing on such films as \u003ci\u003eTrouble Every Day\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eIrreversible\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eTwentynine Palms\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eHigh Tension\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eMartyrs\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). The author explores the social implications of cinematic cruelty presented not as \"violent films\" but as \"films about violence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476663483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476663487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Alexandra West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994996998399,"sku":"9781476663487","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b990e4a-8326-4e86-98ac-314a19735568.jpg?v=1683333419","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/films-of-the-new-french-alexandra-west-9781476663487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}