Books by Martin O'Shaughnessy

Develops important insights into the politics of contemporary cinema and cinematic responses to the Crisis.

An analysis of all Jean Renoir's sound films, including those he made in Hollywood. Giving an account of critical debates concerning Renoir, and focusing on areas such as gender, nation and ethnicity, the book asks us to rethink our understanding of Renoir's political commitment.

The first book-length study of Cantet's work in English. It explores his unique working 'method,' and discusses his very particular way of constructing films at the uneasy interface of the individual, the group and the broader social context.