CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Figures vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Traditions in World Cinema xii
6. Foreword xiv
7. Introduction: French Blockbusters? 1
8. 1. The Lang Plan and its Aftermath 29
9. 2. Popular French Cinema and ‘Cultural Diversity’ 59
10. 3. The Debatable Destiny of Amélie Poulain 91
11. 4. Valerian and the Planet of a Thousand Critics 114
12. 5. Countercurrents in French Action Cinema 142
13. 6. Serial (Bad?) French Comedies 178
14. Conclusion: A Disputed Heritage 213
15. Index 226