French New Wave

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. By the mid-1960s, the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, and Claude Chabrol had changed the rules of film-making forever, but the French New Wave as such was over. This guide reviews and analyzes all of the major films in the movement and offers profiles of its principal stars, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, and Brigitte Bardot. There is also an introductory essay which examines the social context of the movement in France as well as the directors' considerable influence on later-generations of film-makers across the globe.