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Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris

by Ginette Vincendeau · 2003

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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.

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adult
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medium · 278 pages

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