The connotations of the word “realism” in French literature are so varied that the magnitude of the subject is even greater than appears at first sight. In its later developments realistic ...

In the 1930s, the French realist filmmakers found a way to speak to and fight against the rising authoritarianism in their country and the world. There’s a wonderful new Criterion Channel series ...

Cannes, FRANCE May 22, 2006 — -- In Cannes, beauty manifests itself in two distinct ways. One is the organic beauty -- bold colors of the bougainvillea against a backdrop of sparking blue ...

established Flaubert as a master of French realism. Read on to learn more about Flaubert's inspiration for the character of Emma Bovary, his painstaking creative process, and the obscenity trial ...

A YOUNG generation of French film-makers is writing a new chapter of cinema history with a spate of films rooted in gritty reality. Two documentary-style films, which opened last week, are set in ...

SAO PAULO, June 26, 2009 (AFP) - A retrospective of French- and French-inspired art from 1860 to 1960 on display in Brazil is taking a liberal approach to its theme of "realism." The exhibition, ...