Revised and updated throughout, Dudley Andrew's André Bazin provides the definitive account of the legendary film critic's life, work, and enduring legacy. Informed by firsthand interviews with Bazin's family, colleagues, and great contemporaries like Eric Rohmer, Alain Resnais, Chris Marker, and François Truffaut, Andrew crafts an intimate, richly detailed portrait of his subject and the vibrant intellectual culture that shaped him. Chapters explore the formative influence of philosophers such as Henri Bergson, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and André Malraux; the struggle for expression and early essays penned during the Nazi Occupation; the revolutionary contributions of Cahiers du Cinéma; the birth of the French New Wave; and Bazin's foundational theories for the study of film. This new edition features previously unpublished photos and an extensive preface that reflects on Bazin's posthumous reception and his continued relevance on filmmakers throughout the world. Book jacket.