Jean-Pierre Melville

An American in Paris

• Author(s): Ginette Vincendeau,
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Pages: 278
• ISBN_10: 0851709508
  ISBN_13: 9780851709505
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts , History / Europe / France , Literary Criticism / General , Performing Arts / Film / General , Performing Arts / Film / Direction & Production , Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism , Performing Arts / Individual Director , Photography / Techniques / Cinematography & Videography ,

Description:... Ginette Vincendeau discusses the artistic value of his films in their proper context and comments on Jean-Pierre Melville's love of American culture and his controversial critical and political standing in this English language study.