<DIV><div> Truffaut's rejection of traditional cinema</div><div> “I make normal films for normal people.”<BR> —François Truffaut<BR> <br> From <I>The 400 Blows </I>to<I> Jules and Jim </I>to<I> The Last Metro</I>, <B>François Truffaut</B> (1932–1984) practically <B>defined the French cinema of his era</B> and was one of the founders of the <I>New Wave</I> which took the industry by storm in the late 1950s. His endlessly touching and romantic films—always tinged by a touch of reflective sadness—made him one of France’s favorite and most successful directors. This book traces Truffaut’s career and includes rare images drawn from his archives.</div></div>