Alice Guy: First Lady of Film by José-Louis Bocquet

Alice Guy: First Lady of Film

José-Louis Bocquet with Catel (Illustrator)

400 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography graphic novel informative inspiring medium-paced
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In 1895, the Lumière brothers invented the cinematograph. Less than a year later, 23-year-old Alice Guy, the first female filmmaker in cinema history, made The Cabbage Fairy, a 60-second movie, for Léon Gaumont, going on to direct over 300 films...

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informative 100%
inspiring 52%
reflective 28%
adventurous 20%
emotional 16%
funny 12%
sad 12%
challenging 4%

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fast 20%
slow 20%

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