Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 The Advent of Sound: A Changing Film Culture (1925–1939) 17
7. 2 Cinema Goes to War (1939–1950) 51
8. 3 ‘Saucy and Naughty and Witty and Chic’ Can French Films Fill the Gap? (1950–1959) 81
9. 4 The French New Wave on British Shores (1959–1970) 105
10. 5 ‘A New Low in French Films’ Changing Perceptions of French Cinema (1970–1982) 141
11. 6 Video Saved the French Film? (1982–2002) 175
12. Conclusion 211
13. Index 223