Bertrand Tavernier
“Bertrand Tavernier” by Lynn Anthony Higgins, published by Manchester University Press in 2015, is an illustrated exploration of the influential French filmmaker recognized for his significant contributions to cinema. This 304-page biography delves into Tavernier’s diverse body of work, highlighting his roles as both an artist and a public figure. The book examines his advocacy for social causes and his commitment to preserving French cinematic heritage, providing readers with insights into his creative processes and thematic concerns.
In this comprehensive scholarly work, Higgins offers a guided tour of Tavernier’s films, addressing his use of genre, adaptation, and character development. The narrative also reflects on Tavernier’s engagement with France’s colonial history and the complexities of intergenerational relationships within his films. This edition is designed for those interested in film studies, gender studies, and French cultural studies, appealing to academics, students, and cinema enthusiasts alike.
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Bertrand Tavernier is widely recognised as the leading French filmmaker of his generation. Both a consummate artist and a controversial public figure, he is a passionate advocate for social causes and also a tireless defender of world cinema in general and the French cinematic heritage in particular.
Lynn Higgins’ book offers a guided tour through Tavernier’s oeuvre, taking into account both its prodigious diversity and its unifying themes. It explores his use of genre and adaptation, his work with actors and his affection for characters, his treatment of France’s colonial history, his explorations of the powers of art and the complexities of intergenerational relations, both among fictional characters and within French cinema history.
This is the most comprehensive scholarly book about Tavernier. Original and lively, sophisticated and engaging, the book will appeal to anyone interested in film studies, gender studies, and French cultural studies including academics, students, cinema enthusiasts, and Tavernier fans.
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