Pierre Batcheff and Stardom in 1920s French Cinema

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This book is the first major study of a French silent cinema star. It focuses on Pierre Batcheff, a prominent popular cinema star in the 1920s, the French Valentino, best-known to modern audiences for his role as the protagonist of the avant-garde film classic Un chien andalou. Unlike other stars, he was linked to intellectual circles, especially the Surrealists. The book places Batcheff in the context of 1920s popular cinema, with specific reference...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0748621970

ISBN13:9780748621972

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.32 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Arts, Music & Photography Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Performing Arts

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