This is the first book-length study in English on Chabrol since 1970.
Chabrol has always been a neglected figure in the French New Wave but
has recently been declared 'possibly the greatest living film director
in France'. Coincides with the recent renewal of interest in Chabrol,
which has seen his back catalogue released in the UK on video.
Celebration of Chabrol's fiftieth film recently, Rien ne va plus
prompted many festivals and retrospectives. Publication coincides with
Chabrol's new film which is discussed in this study. Writtten by one of
the liveliest critics in French cinema - author of Contemporary French
Cinema.