What are the Cahiers du cinema? Which are the most popular French films? How do you write an essay on a French film? What is a high-angle shot in French? When did more French spectators go to see American films than French films? Hoe do you talk about a short sequence of film? You can find the answers to these and many more questions in this essential resource for students of French cinema. Written by authors with extensive teaching and writing experience in French cinema, this is the first introduction to French cinma which contains information usually found in separate volumes.