Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image
Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)-image

Belle de Jour by Michael Wood (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Item Weight: 5.4 Oz Genre: Performing Arts Illustrator: Yes Number of Pages: 96 Pages ISBN-10: 0851708234 Number of Volumes: 1 vol. Book Title: Belle De Jour Publisher: BFI Publishing Synopsis: This is an examination of Louis Bunuel's Belle de Jour , a piece about a bourgeoise wife who lives a secret afternoon life as a prostitute. The book examines the film and its reflections on truth, fiction and fantasy, and its social insight on the tale of a woman clearing her mind of its ghosts., Severine (Catherine Deneuve) is a listless haute bourgeouise wife with a secret afternoon life of prostitution. Her life twists repression and guilt together with uninhibited behaviour, strangled libido with its liberated counterpart. Luis Bunuel was catapulted into cinematic history by his groundbreaking Dali collaboration, Un Chien Andalou, in 1929, but it is Belle de Jour (1967) which inaugurates the extraordinary late phase of his work. It is a film shimmering with reflections on truth, fiction and fantasy, in addition to caustic social insight, as it tells the story of a woman clearing her mind, perhaps, of its ghosts. Language: English Publication Year: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780851708232 Intended Audience: Trade Item Width: 5.5 in Dewey Edition: 21 LCCN: 2001-369109 Dewey Decimal: 791.43/72 Format: Trade Paperback gtin13: 9780851708232 Item Length: 7.5 in Author: Michael Wood Item Height: 0.2 in Topic: Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / Reference, Film / History & Criticism brand: BFI Publishing Book Series: Bfi Film Classics Ser. LC Classification Number: PN1993-PN1999

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BFI Film Classics book by Michael Wood , which provides a critical examination of the 1967 film Belle de Jour . Book Overview: Belle de Jour (BFI Film Classics) Written by Michael Wood and first published in 2000, this study analyzes Luis Buñuel's cinematic masterpiece. Core Subject: The book examines the film's complex portrayal of Séverine Serizy (played by Catherine Deneuve), a "listless haute bourgeoise" wife who spends her afternoons working in a Parisian brothel. Key Themes: Wood explores the "interlocking of reality and fantasy, memory and dream" within the film. He sets out to unravel the enigmas and paradoxes of what is considered one of Buñuel's most intricate works. Significance: The book argues that Belle de Jour inaugurated the extraordinary "late phase" of Buñuel's fifty-year career. Critical Reception: Reviews describe Wood's approach as synthesizing a vast range of ideas—including psychoanalytic theory and social satire—into a concise volume that treats the film as a "picture of uncertainty itself". About the Film Director: Luis Buñuel. Starring: Catherine Deneuve as the titular "Belle de Jour," a name highlighting her limited hours of availability (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.). Plot: Based on Joseph Kessel’s 1928 novel, it follows Séverine as she escapes her repressed bourgeois life through sexual fantasies and her secret life as a prostitute. Awards: The film won the Golden Lion at the 1967 Venice Film Festival.

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