Filmography

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables and figures vii
4. List of contributors viii
5. Preface x
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Three French neo-baroque directors 11
8. 2 Du côté d’Europa, via Asia 23
9. 3 Musical narration in the films of Luc Besson 43
10. 4 Hearing Besson 57
11. 5 Of suits and men in the films of Luc Besson 75
12. 6 From rags to riches 91
13. 7 The sinking of the self 109
14. 8 Imprisoned freedoms 121
15. 9 Nikita 135
16. 10 Léon and the cloacal labyrinth 147
17. 11 Jeanne d’Arc 161
18. 12 An unpublished interview with Luc Besson 175
19. Filmography 179
20. Select bibliography 189
21. Index of proper names and film titles 193