Casque D'or: (Jacques Becker, 1952)Casque d'or's tragic love story of a golden-haired prostitute's attempt to escape a world of crime is a classic of 1950s French cinema. Sarah Leahy's guide analyzes the film, offers detailed discussions of its production and the public's response to it, and places it within the context of cinema and social history. |
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... Renoir's fondness for his characters and a concern with ' authenticity . Becker and Renoir also shared a political commitment to the French Communist Party ( PCF ) during the mid - 1930s . Though Becker's connection to the PCF was to ...
... Renoir's fondness for his characters and a concern with ' authenticity . Becker and Renoir also shared a political commitment to the French Communist Party ( PCF ) during the mid - 1930s . Though Becker's connection to the PCF was to ...
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... Renoir's paintings , some filtered via Jean Renoir's Une Partie de campagne , on which Becker worked as an assistant in 1936. Paintings that we could cite include Dance at Bougival ( 1882–1883 ) , Dance in the country ( 1882-1883 ) and ...
... Renoir's paintings , some filtered via Jean Renoir's Une Partie de campagne , on which Becker worked as an assistant in 1936. Paintings that we could cite include Dance at Bougival ( 1882–1883 ) , Dance in the country ( 1882-1883 ) and ...
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... Renoir's 1930s films , or of the Groupe Octobre , the 1930s left - wing theatre group led by the poet and scriptwriter Jacques Prévert . Foremost among these is Raymond Bussières . Though he had not worked with Becker prior to Casque d ...
... Renoir's 1930s films , or of the Groupe Octobre , the 1930s left - wing theatre group led by the poet and scriptwriter Jacques Prévert . Foremost among these is Raymond Bussières . Though he had not worked with Becker prior to Casque d ...
Contents
Production contexts | 3 |
narrative style and ideology | 36 |
Reception at home and abroad | 72 |
Copyright | |
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