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Belle de jour
by Michael Wood
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Book Presentation:
This is an examination of Louis Bunuel's Belle de Jour, a piece about a bourgeoise wife who lives a secret afternoon life as a prostitute. The book examines the film and its reflections on truth, fiction and fantasy, and its social insight on the tale of a woman clearing her mind of its ghosts.
About the Author:
Michael Wood, Chair of the English department at Princeton University, is author of America in the Movies (Columbia University Press, 1989), as well as books on Nabokov and Stendhal.
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