Jacques Rivette (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780252078347)

As a pioneer of the French New Wave, Jacques Rivette was one of a group of directors who permanently altered the world's perception of cinema by taking the camera out of the studios and into the streets. His films, including Paris nous appartient, Out 1: Noli me tangere, C line et Julie vont en bateau--Phantom Ladies Over Paris, La belle noiseuse, Secret d fense, and Va savoir are extraordinary combinations of intellectual depth, playfulness, and sensuous beauty. In this study of Rivette, Mary M. Wiles provides a thorough account of the director's career from the burgeoning French New Wave to the present day, focusing on the theatricality of Rivette's films and his explorations of the relationship between cinema and fine arts such as painting, literature, music, and dance. Wiles also explores the intellectual interests that shaped Rivette's approach to film, including Sartre's existentialism, Barthes's structuralism, and the radical theater of the 1960s. The volume concludes with Wiles's insightful interview with Rivette.

Author: Mary M. Wiles
ISBN-10: 0252078349
ISBN-13: 9780252078347
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2012
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2012