Acknowledgements
Preface to the English Edition of François Truffaut: The Lost Secret. Anne Gillain
Emotion and the Authorial Fantasmatic: An Introduction to Anne Gillain's François Truffaut: The Lost Secret. Alistair Fox
Preface to the Original French Edition. One Secret Can Hide Another. Jean Gruault
Introduction: The Secret of the Art
1. Family Secrets: The 400 Blows (1959), The Woman Next Door (1981)
2. Deceptions: Shoot the Piano Player (1960), The Soft Skin (1964)
3. Queen-Women: Jules and Jim (1962), The Last Metro (1980)
4. Sentimental Educations: Stolen Kisses (1968), Two English Girls (1971)
5. Criminal Women: The Bride Wore Black (1967), A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)
6. In Search of the Father: Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Day for Night (1973)
7. Marriages: Mississippi Mermaid (1969), Bed and Board (1970)
8. Words and Things: The Wild Child (1970), The Story of Adèle H. (1975)
9. The Child King: Small Change (1976), Love on the Run (1979)
10. Fetishism and Mourning: The Man Who Loved Women (1977), The Green Room (1978)
11. The Role of Play: Confidentially Yours (1983)
Conclusion: The Art of the Secret
Filmography
Bibliography
Index