Duvivier was a giant of classic French cinema with a career spanning key moments of French film history. This analysis goes beyond its historical range to engage with key debates in film studies: notably auteurism, stardom and questions of the national.

Ben McCann is Associate Professor of French Studies at the University of Adelaide

Introduction: we need to talk about Julien
1 The 'impure' auteur
2 Duvivier's silent films
3 Sound, image, Gabin: Duvivier and the 1930s
4 'Piloting with concentration': Julien goes to Hollywood
5 1946-56: darkness and light
6 Late style
7 Conclusion
Index