{"product_id":"french-thrillers-of-the-1970s-volume-i-crime-films-paperback","title":"French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I--Crime Films - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoberto Curti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank LaFond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The 1970s were a pivotal decade for thrillers in French cinema and crime films (also known as \"polars\") in particular. The genre reached its commercial peak with box-office hits like \u003ci\u003eBorsalino\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLe Cercle rouge\u003c\/i\u003e, starring the country's top stars, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. Key works appeared from renowned auteurs such as Jean-Pierre Melville, Henri Verneuil, Rene Clement, and Claude Lelouch, and emerging young filmmakers (Yves Boisset, Philippe Labro, Alain Corneau, and Serge Leroy, among others) strove for the efficiency and visual dynamism of American cinema while often employing the crime genre as a tool for a more nuanced discourse, depicting a nation in the throes of urban mutation and undergoing key political changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book details all of the crime thrillers produced and released in France from 1970 to 1979, with a detailed production history and critical analysis of each title, placing them within the social and political context of postwar French culture, politics and cinema. It includes never-before-seen bits of information taken from French archives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoberto Curti\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Lafond\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, teaches at a film school, and has published many articles, academic essays, and books. He lives in Brignoles, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 405\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301436285235,"sku":"9781476686813","price":142.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QPU-Rdii499781476686813.webp?v=1777512651","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/french-thrillers-of-the-1970s-volume-i-crime-films-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}