Figure 1.--Here is a poster for one of the first French movies. It was Lumière's movie "L'arroseur arrosé" in 1896.
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Figure 1.--Here is a poster for one of the first French movies. It was Lumière's movie "L'arroseur arrosé" in 1896. |
We have very little informtion about the French film industy. It is one of the world's important movie industry, but the films because of the language are not widely shown in the United States. We do have considerable information on French filns which our readers have provided.
The French film industry has made some beautiful films about children, including both school films and coming of age films. Two wonderful classics are Auervoir les Infantes (France, 1990?) and Murmer of the Heart (France, 1971). Clothes and school uniforms worn during the 1940s are shown in Auervoir les Infantes (1990?). Clothes and school uniforms worn a decade later are depicted in Murmer of the Heart, including the white knee socks worn by schoolboys at Catholic colleges (private secondary-level day and boarding schools). Zero for Conduct (France, 19??) is another well known film. A film made by Americans, but shot in France is Happy Road.
We have very little informtion about the French film industy. It is one of the world's important movie industry. August and Louis Lumiere were pioneers of the French film industry. They are believed to have collected what may have been the first French box office receipts.
Georges Melies was a leader in film narrative. Pathe in the early 20th century virtually diminated the nickelodeon. The early film industry was a very international one, because silent films could be viewd in any country without the complication of language. American film makers tried to block foreign competition, especially Pathe nickelodeon films. The early French film industry was highly innovative and ome of the most important national film industries.
Important French filmm industry figures were: Abel Gance, Maurice L'Herbier and Louis Feuillade.
Feuillade worked at France's other important studio, Gaumont. His films had few artistic pretences, but wee made as unabashed offerings for mass entertainment. He was especially noted for serials (Fantomas, Les Vampires and Judex). The French film industry was severly impacted by the appearmce of the talkies (sound) abd the loss of mny foreign markets. France continued to make important filns, but distribution was primarily limited to the domestic maket. This of course impaired studio profits, thus affecting operations. Important figures during the 1930s included Julien Duvivier, Marcel Pagnol, Jean Cocteau, Rene Clair, Jean Gremillon and Jacques Feyder.
Luis Bunuel made "L' Age d' Or" one of the most important early talkies.
As World War II approached saw Marcel Carne emerge as an industry leader with "Port of Shadows" and "Daybreak". Carne's film after te War, "Children of Paradise" is one of thevmasterpieces of French cinema. Jean Renoir also appeared before the War. Even before the War, his"The Rules of the Game" and "Grand Illusion" were two of the great French films.
The fall of France to the NAZIs (June 1940) affected the French film industry like other French industries. Tne NAZIs and Vichy authorities, fid not close the film industry, but they did cloesly supervise it.
French films because of the language are not widely shown in the United States. Thus we are not knowledgeable about French movies. We do have considerable information on French filns which our readers have provided. The French film industry has made some beautiful films about children, including both school films and coming of age films. Two wonderful classics are Auervoir les Infantes (France, 1990?) and Murmer of the Heart (France, 1971). Clothes and school uniforms worn during the 1940s are shown in Auervoir les Infantes (1990?). Clothes and school uniforms worn a decade later are depicted in Murmer of the Heart, including the white knee socks worn by schoolboys at Catholic colleges (private secondary-level day and boarding schools). Zero for Conduct (France, 19??) is another well known film. A film made by Americans, but shot in France is Happy Road.
Remi Fournier Lanzoni. French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present.
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