Catherine Breillat: A New History of the Eye
Catherine Breillat, author of six novels and director of seven films, began her filmmaking career in 1976 with "Une vraie jeune fille." She is an heir to Renoir and a contemporary of Pialat and Eustache, sharing with the latter two a certain naturalism, though the term is reductive for a body of work that veers toward moralistic fable and confession. Her latest film, "Romance," continues her project of representing love in its most secret aspect—that of sex.
Key facts
- Catherine Breillat is the author of six novels and director of seven films.
- She began her filmmaking career in 1976 with 'Une vraie jeune fille.'
- She is an heir to Renoir and a contemporary of Pialat and Eustache.
- Her work shares a certain naturalism with Pialat and Eustache.
- Her oeuvre veers toward moralistic fable and confession.
- Her latest film is 'Romance.'
- 'Romance' continues her project of representing love's most secret aspect—sex.
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Breillat
- Jean Renoir
- Maurice Pialat
- Jean Eustache
Sources
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