Cinema of France (original) (raw)
France has been influential in the development of film as a mass medium and as an art form.
Early personalities
- Gaumont Pictures
- Lumiere Brothers
- Georges M�li�s
- Path� Fr�res
Post-World War II period
At the Cahiers du cin�ma, critics and lovers of film would discuss film and why it worked. Modern film theory was born there. Additionally, many of the theoreticians went on to make films themselves.
Personalities from 1950-1960 period
- Andr� Bazin
- Fran�ois Truffaut (New Wave director)
- Jean-Luc Godard (New Wave director)
- Jacques Tati (actor, comedian)
- Jean-Louis Trintignant (actor)
- Roger Vadim (director)
- Brigitte Bardot (actor)
Actors since 1960
- Catherine Deneuve
- Daniel Auteuil
- G�rard Depardieu
- Vincent Cassel
- Marie Trintignant
- Mathieu Kassovitz
Directors since 1960
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Jean-Jacques Annaud