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The New Wave

By: iMinds
Narrated by: Jude Beaumont
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A short but detailed introduction to French New Wave cinema, narrated in upbeat and cheery tones while fun music plays in the background. Performer Jude Beaumont describes the origin of the New Wave and its stylistic innovations, focusing on the stars, directors, and films that made the genre so memorable. She also notes the importance of the magazine Cahiers du Cinéma, French government funding programs, and left-leaning politics in general. This is a well-done if brief primer on the form, and a nice choice for someone looking to put a favorite film into context.

Publisher's Summary

Learn about the cinematic genre, New Wave, with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

Cool. Auteur. Jump cut. Godard. Truffaut. New Wave.

These were the words on every film lovers’ lips in the late 1950s and 1960s. A new type of cinema was exploding on screen.

The French New Wave, or Nouvelle Vague, was one of the most influential movements in the history of cinema. This style of cinema dazzled and divided audiences and critics. It was not an organized movement but a broad sweep of ideas, many different films-makers and hundreds of films.

Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

iMinds offers 12 main categories, become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport.. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing. Make your MP3 smarter with iMinds MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge of your own choice and in your own time.

©2009 iMinds Pty Ltd (P)2009 iMinds Pty Ltd

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"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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