Story Title: Amour - Érotisme et Cinéma
Date of Publication: 1957 (First Edition)
Edition: First Edition (Paperback / Broché, uncut pages in some copies)
Publisher: Le Terrain Vague
Country of Origin: France
Language: French
Features: Illustrated with numerous black and white photos
Writers: Ado Kyrou
Characters: N/A (non-fiction cinematic study discussing various actors, directors, and films, including references to Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, and others)
Key Facts: Amour - Érotisme et Cinéma is a seminal 1957 study by Ado Kyrou exploring the themes of love, eroticism, and sexuality in cinema. The book examines how films portray erotic desire, censorship, moral attitudes, and the representation of the body across different genres and eras. It is richly illustrated with hundreds of film stills and is considered a classic in French film theory and surrealist-influenced cinema criticism. This copy is a well-used first edition with the characteristic thick, layered pages (many still uncut in parts) and shows significant age-related wear, including browning and fragility typical of mid-20th-century French paperbacks.
Page Count: 569 pages
Condition: A well-read, heavily used example with substantial edge and corner wear, browning, and the typical fragility of 1950s French paper, a complete reading copy with many uncut pages. Please refer to photos for condition
