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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Zazie in the Metro, a novel by Raymond Queneau which was adapted for film in 1960 by Louis Malle. It centres around young Zazie as she explores Paris, meeting a homosexual drag queen and a policeman with various identities, amongst other interesting characters. The novel was incredibly successful in France, but the film was not as well received, perhaps due to its highly experimental nature. Malle employs many innovative cinematographic techniques in order to remain faithful to the idiosyncratic and experimental style of his source material. An acclaimed director, he received an Academy Award and the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1956, and is one of only a few directors to have won the Golden Lion, the highest prize at the Venice Film Festival, multiple times.
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• Questions for further reflection
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Zazie in the Metro, a novel by Raymond Queneau which was adapted for film in 1960 by Louis Malle. It centres around young Zazie as she explores Paris, meeting a homosexual drag queen and a policeman with various identities, amongst other interesting characters. The novel was incredibly successful in France, but the film was not as well received, perhaps due to its highly experimental nature. Malle employs many innovative cinematographic techniques in order to remain faithful to the idiosyncratic and experimental style of his source material. An acclaimed director, he received an Academy Award and the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1956, and is one of only a few directors to have won the Golden Lion, the highest prize at the Venice Film Festival, multiple times.
Find out everything you need to know about Zazie in the Metro in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• Key themes and symbols
• Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
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French filmmaker
Born in Thumeries in 1932
Died in Beverly Hills in 1995
Notable films:
Elevator to the Gallows (1958), film
Zazie in the Metro (1960), film
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), film
Louis Malle was born in 1932 to a family of rich manufacturers and began filmmaking during his adolescence, using his father’s camera. He then studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (a prestigious film school in Paris) where he was chosen by Jacques Cousteau to become an assistant in the shooting of his documentary The Silent World (1955, awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956). In 1958, at the age of 25, he created his first feature film, Elevator to the Gallows.
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