Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vi
4. Acknowledgments viii
5. 1 Francis Veber and the Canon 1
6. 2 Toy Story: Le jouet (1976) 15
7. 3 Mexican Holiday: La chèvre (1981) 31
8. 4 The Road to Fatherhood: Les compères (1983) 46
9. 5 The Great Escape: Les fugitifs (1986) 58
10. 6 Francis Goes to Hollywood: Three Fugitives (1989) 69
11. 7 A Parisian in America: Out on a Limb (1992) 82
12. 8 Rainforest Redemption: Le jaguar (1996) 91
13. 9 The Art of Canned Theatre: Le dîner de cons (1998) 100
14. 10 Closet Conservatives: Le placard (2001) 116
15. 11 Repetition and Revision: Tais-toi! (2003) 126
16. 12 Modern Times: La doublure (2006) 134
17. 13 The Last Picture Show: L’emmerdeur (2008) 143
18. Conclusion: The Precarious State of National Cinemas 153
19. Bibliography 158
20. Index 161