The films of Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras is a seminal figure in French and international cinema. A master of the political thriller he explores historical events through individual human stories thereby involving his audience in past and contemporary traumas from the horrors of the Holocaust through mid-century international state terrorism and totalitarianism to the current global financial crisis. With a career spanning half a century he remains one of cinema's most intriguing and enduring storytellers theorists and political commentators. This collection of original essays charts and re-examines Costa-Gavras's career from <i>Un homme de trop</i> (1967) to <i>Le capital</i> (2012). Readable and carefully researched it will appeal to students and scholars of film as well as fans of the director's work.