Jean-Jacques Beineix

<p>This volume is the first to examine in either French or English the films of Jean-Jacques Beineix often seen as the best example of the 1980s cinéma du look with cult films such as Diva and Betty Blue (37º 2 le matin)<br><br>.. After an introduction which places Beineix in the context of the 1980s and the arguments centering on a postmodern cinema the volume devotes a chapter to each of Beineix's feature films including the film which marked his return to feature film making after a break of a decade Mortel Transfert (2001). Prefaced by an excellent foreword by the director himself which includes a broad condemnation of French critics. Includes many illustrations direct from the director's own collection complementing the interviews Powrie made with him and his collaborators.</p>