This volume is a study of women in French cinema from 1981 which includes material on stars, directors and producers. Each chapter includes an analysis of five or six films, and a concluding chapter examines the value and place of women in the French film industry.

Women Make Cinema is a ground-breaking series dedicated to celebrating the contribution of women to all aspects of film-making throughout the world. Until recently feminist criticism has focused on the exclusion of women from mainstream cinema, emphasizing the relatively small number of women directors and their restricted opportunities. Women Make Cinema assesses the historical impact of women as both producers and consumers of cinematic images. As stars, directors, scriptwriters, editors, producers, designers, critics and audiences, they have exerted a powerful influence on world cinema. This series opens up this hidden history, giving women a central place in the development of cinema.