Oscherwitz (French and francophone studies, Southern Methodist U.) and Higgins (comparative literature and film, Pennsylvania State U.) provide a dictionary of French film from the silent era
to the present. The dictionary is meant to be an overview rather than comprehensive, and entries encompass actors, directors, films, movements, producers, studios, cinematographers, and
screenwriters. Examples are Jean Cocteau, Diva, Catherine Deneuve, poetic realism, and Francois Truffaut. The introduction traces the history of French film as an industry and art form. The
volume is aimed at academics, students, and general readers. Originally published in hardback under the title Historical dictionary of French cinema. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland,
OR (booknews.com)
