cinéma du look

Definitions

A French film movement of the 1980s and 1990s, characterized by its spectacular visual style (“le look”).

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Examples

“Ginette Vincendeau describes the cinéma du look⟳ as a typical example of ‘mainstream co-optation’ of ‘avant-garde, artisanal, or auteur’ cinema (1996: 14).”

“However, the 1980s also saw⟳ the development of cinéma du look⟳, a “hip” movement in French film that features “cool,” sometimes surreal, cinematography, a high-speed montage style, and visual effects influenced by the technical virtuosity of advertising.”

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