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In a market long dominated by Hollywood, French films are consistently the most widely distributed non-English language works. French cinema, however, appears to undergo a transformation as it reaches Britain, becoming something quite different to that experienced by audiences at home. Drawing on extensive archival research the authors examine in detail the discourses, debates and decisions which have determined the place accorded to French cinema in British film culture. In so doing they provide a fascinating account of this particular instance of transnational cinematic traffic while simult

Motion pictures, French --- Motion pictures --- History --- archival research. --- art history. --- artistic. --- audiences. --- british film culture. --- british film. --- cinema. --- continental films. --- culture. --- detailed history. --- engaging. --- europe. --- european film industry. --- film distribution. --- film exhibition. --- film history. --- film markets. --- film society. --- foreign films. --- french cinema. --- french films. --- historical. --- history criticism. --- hollywood. --- humor and drama. --- page turner. --- performing arts. --- pop culture. --- retrospective. --- romance.