A Companion to François Truffaut

The 34 essays of this collection by leading internationalscholars reassess Truffaut's impact on cinema as they locate theunique quality of his thematic obsessions and his remarkablenarrative techniques. Almost 30 years after his death, we arepresented with strikingly original perspectives on his background,influences, and importance.Bridges a gap in film scholarship with aseries of 34 original essays by leading film scholars that assessthe lasting impact of Truffaut’s work Provides striking new readings of individual films, and newperspectives on Truffaut’s background, influences, andimportance Offers a wide choice of critical perspectives ranging fromcurrent reflections in film theories to articles applyingmethodologies that have recently been neglected or consideredcontroversial Includes international viewpoints from a range of Europeancountries, and from Japan, New Zealand, and Brazil Draws on Truffaut’s archives at the BiFI (Bibliotheque dufilm) in Paris Includes an extended interview with French filmmaker ArnaudDesplechin concerning Truffaut’s shifting stature in Frenchfilm culture and his manner of thought and work as a director