Positif

50 Years

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Edited by Lawrence Kardish,

Introduction by Michel Ciment

Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)

Due/Published December 2002, 288 pages, paper

ISBN 0870706888

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary and the 500th issue of the French film journal Positif, here are the very best Positif articles from the last five decades in one collection. A preeminent film magazine since its inception, the monthly Positif has always been at the forefront of critical thought, discerning trends in cinema as they are happening. With over 40 articles covering some of the most notable films of the past 50 years, this compendium reveals how the magazine accomplished that very feat throughout its existence. Read Bernard Chardere on Luis Bunuel's Los Olvidados, Paul-Louis Thirard on Maurice Burnan, Robert Benayoun on Frederico Fellini, and other critics on films from The African Queen and Hiroshima mon Amour to Reservoir Dogs and Fanny and Alexander. With an introduction by Michel Ciment.