Jean Douchet's French New Wave

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Jean Douchet's book, French New Wave, features film reviews by critics such as Jacques Rivette, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, André Bazin, and Éric Rohmer.

The book not only covers the groundbreaking films of the New Wave, but the films that inspired and were inspired by the movement.

1-9: 1955
10-17: 1956
18-25: 1957
26-35: 1958
36-45: 1959
46-57: 1960
58-65: 1961
66-73: 1962
74-80: 1963
81-85: 1964
86-189: Additional movies found in the essays and index.

#109 Les Sept péchés capitaux refers to Jacques Demy's segment "La Luxure"
#111 Paris vu par… refers to the following segments:
Jean Douchet's "Saint-Germain-des-Prés"
Jean-Luc Godard's "Montparnasse-Levallois"
Jean-Daniel Pollet's "Rue Saint-Denis"
Jean Rouch's "Gare du Nord"

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  1. 19 new

    Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent...

    1956 — a.k.a. A Man Escaped, in 20 top lists Check
  2. 32 new

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 31 top lists Check
  3. 43 new

    Deux hommes dans Manhattan

    1959 — a.k.a. Two Men in Manhattan, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 47 new

    Plein soleil

    1960 — a.k.a. Purple Noon, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 56 new

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  6. 57 new

    Tirez sur le pianiste

    1960 — a.k.a. Shoot the Piano Player, in 10 top lists Check
  7. 74 new

    Le doulos

    1962 — a.k.a. The Informer, in 10 top lists Check
  8. 145 new

    Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

    1958 — a.k.a. Elevator to the Gallows, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 180 new

    Barocco

    1976, in 0 top lists Check
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