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Editorial

New directions in contemporary French comedies: from nation, sex and class to ethnicity, community and the vagaries of the postmodern

Mary HarrodSchool of Modern Languages and Cultures, Humanities Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Phil PowrieSchool of Literature and Languages, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
Pages 1-17 | Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Filmography

  • À trois on y va, 2015, Jérôme Bonnell, France/Belgium.
  • Ah ! Si j’étais riche, 2002, Gérard Bitton and Michel Munz, France.
  • Ange & Gabrielle, 2015, Anne Giafferi, France.
  • Les Apprentis, 1995, Pierre Salvadori, France.
  • The Artist, 2014, Michel Hazanavicius, France/USA/Belgium.
  • Astérix aux jeux olympiques, 2008, Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann, France/Germany/Spain/Italy/Belgium.
  • Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopatre, 2002, Alain Chabat, France/Germany.
  • Avatar, 2009, James Cameron, UK/USA.
  • Bend it Like Beckham, 2002, Gurinder Chadha, UK/Germany/USA.
  • Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis, 2008, Dany Boon, France.
  • Billy Elliot, 2002, Stephen Daldry, UK/France.
  • Brokeback Mountain, 2005, Ang Lee, USA/Canada.
  • Les Bronzés 3 : amis pour la vie, 2006, Patrice Leconte, France.
  • Ce n’est pas un film de cow-boys, 2012, Benjamin Parent, France.
  • Ces messieurs de la Santé, 1933, Pierre Colombier, France.
  • Les Chansons d’amour, 2007, Christophe Honoré, France.
  • Chic ! 2015, Jérôme Cornuau, France.
  • Chocolat, 2016, Roschdy Zem, France.
  • Les Choristes, 2004, Christophe Barratier, France/Switzerland/Germany.
  • Les Combattants, 2014, Thomas Cailley, France.
  • Cliente, 2008, Josiane Balasko, France.
  • Comme t’y es belle, 2006, Lisa Azuelos, UK/Luxembourg/France/Belgium.
  • Les Coquillettes, 2012, Sophie Letourneur, France.
  • Le Coût de la vie, 2003, Philippe Le Guay, France.
  • Des gens qui s’embrassent, 2013, Danièle Thompson, France/Belgium.
  • Les Deux Amis, 2016, Louis Garrel, France.
  • The Devil Wears Prada, 2006, David Frankel, USA/France.
  • Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite, 2001, Pascale Bailly, France.
  • Le Cinquième Élément, 1997, Luc Besson, France.
  • Le Dîner de cons, 1998, Francis Veber, France.
  • Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain, 2001, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, France.
  • La Famille Bélier, 2014, Éric Lartigau, France/Belgium.
  • Finding Nemo, 2003, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, USA.
  • Four Weddings and a Funeral, 1994, Mike Newell, UK.
  • Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table ! 2013, Guillaume Gallienne, France/Belgium.
  • Get Out, 2017, Jordan Peele, USA.
  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun, 1985, Alan Metter, USA.
  • La Grande Vadrouille, 1966, Gérard Oury, France/UK.
  • Grave, 2017, Julie Ducournau, France/Belgium.
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002, Chris Columbus, UK/USA/Germany.
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005, Mike Newell, UK/USA.
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 2001, Chris Columbus, UK/USA.
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004, Alfonso Cuarón, UK/USA.
  • Heathers, 1988, Michael Lehmann, USA.
  • High School Musical, 2006, Peter Barsocchini, USA.
  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, 2009, Carlos Saldanha and Mike Thurmeier, USA.
  • Ignace, 1937, Pierre Colombier, France.
  • Intouchables, 2011, Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, France.
  • Just Visiting, 2001, Jean-Marie Poiré, France/USA.
  • Lol (Laughing Out Loud), 2008, Lisa Azuelos, France.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001, Peter Jackson, New Zealand/USA.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003, Peter Jackson, USA/New Zealand.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002, Peter Jackson, USA/New Zealand.
  • Lou ! Journal infime, 2014, Julien Neel, France.
  • Lucy, 2014, Luc Besson, France.
  • Ma Loute, 2016, Bruno Dumont, France/Germany.
  • Mean Girls, 2004, Mark Waters, USA/Canada.
  • Mince alors ! 2012, Charlotte De Turckheim, France.
  • Prête-moi ta main, 2006, Éric Lartigau, France.
  • Le Prix à payer, 2007, Alexandra Leclère, France.
  • P’tit Quinquin, 2014, Bruno Dumont, France.
  • Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu ? 2014, Philippe de Chauveron, France.
  • Ratatouille, 2007, Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, USA.
  • Retour chez ma mère, 2016, Éric Lavaine, France.
  • Rien à declarer, 2011, Dany Boon, France.
  • Le Roi des resquilleurs, 1930, Pierre Colombier, France.
  • Rue Mandar, 2013, Idit Cebula, France.
  • School of Rock, 2003, Richard Linklater, USA/Germany.
  • Shrek 2, 2004, Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, USA.
  • The Sixth Sense, 2000, M. Night Shyamalan, USA.
  • Skyfall, 2012, Sam Mendes, UK/USA.
  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, 2005, George Lucas, USA.
  • Taken 2, 2012, Olivier Megaton, France.
  • Taxi 2, 2000, Gérard Krawczyk, France.
  • Théodore et Cie, 1933, Pierre Colombier, France.
  • Three Men and a Baby, 1987, Leonard Nimoy, USA.
  • Tristesse Club, 2014, Vincent Mariette, France.
  • Trois hommes et un couffin, 1985, Coline Serreau, France.
  • Twilight, 2008, Catherine Hardwicke, USA.
  • Une nouvelle amie, 2014, François Ozon, France.
  • Une semaine sur deux (et la moitié des vacances scolaires) 2009, Ivan Calbérac, France.
  • La Vérité si je mens ! 2, 2001, Thomas Gilou, France.
  • Les Visiteurs, 1993, Jean-Marie Poiré, France.

TV series

  • Le Bureau des legends, 2015–, Canal+, Éric Rochant.
  • Carlos, 2010, Canal+, Olivier Assayas.
  • Les Carnets de Monsieur Manatane, 1997–1998, Canal+, Benoît Poelvoorde and Pascal Le Brun.
  • Jamel Comedy Club, 2006–2008, Canal+, Jamel Debbouze.
  • Les Nuls, 1987–1992, Canal+.
  • P’tit Quinquin, 2014, Arte, Bruno Dumont.
  • Service après vente des émissions, 2005–2012, Canal+.
  • Un gars, une fille, 1999–2003, France 2, Guy A. Lepage.

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