cinéma du look

noun

Etymology

From French cinéma du look, coined by French film critic Raphaël Bassan.

  1. borrowed from cinéma du look

Definitions

  1. A French film movement of the 1980s and 1990s, characterized by its spectacular visual…

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

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

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