The Encyclopedia of European Cinema

by Ginette Vincendeau (Editor)

Intermingling plot synopses with biographies of key filmmakers, actors, and other industry contributors, this comprehensive reference is a veritable cinematic feast. Created to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the cinema in 1996, the Encyclopedia of European Cinema captures and delves into the special qualities that typify Europe's cinematic contributions. Compiled under the auspices of one of the world's most prestigious film foundations, this guide is designed to be accessible to researchers, students, and browsers alike. Films include:
-- Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita
-- Laurence Olivier's Hamlet
-- Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal
-- Lina Wertmuller's Seven Beauties
-- Louis Malle's Damage.

475 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

Ginette Vincendeau is a French-born British-based academic who is a Professor of Film Studies at King's College London.[1]

Vincendeau was educated at the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III, gaining a degree in English and at the University of East Anglia, where she completed a doctorate in Film Studies. Before assuming her post at King's, Vincendeau was Professor of Film Studies at Warwick University.

A regular contributor to Sight & Sound magazine, she is the editor of The Encyclopedia of European Cinema (Cassell/BFI, 1995) and biographer of director Jean-Pierre Melville.[2]

Ginette Vincendeau’s research interests are in French cinema, especially popular genres (thriller, film noir, heritage, comedy) and stars, as well as European cinema. She is also interested in issues of film history, national identity, trans-national cinema and women's cinema. She is currently completing a book on the cinematic representation of the South of France, writing a book on Brigitte Bardot and co-editing a book on Jean Renoir.