The history of cinema, between popular culture and high culture

ABSTRACT IN FRENCH: Cet article envisage d'élargir et d'approfondir le champ de l'histoire culturelle en étudiant les relations entre culture académique et culture populaire. Prenant comme exemple diverses pratiques et institutions dans l'histoire du cinéma québécois (le bonimenteur, la censure, la critique), il propose de déconstruire leur histoire pour rappeler les exclusions sur lesquelles elle est souvent fondée. L'article s'inspire de travaux récents qui revalorisent les études culturelles et leur potentiel interdisciplinaire. // ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: This article seeks to contribute to the field of cultural history by studying the relationship between popular culture and academic culture. Various practices and institutions relevant to the history of cinema in Quebec (in-house interpretation, censorship, criticism) are deconstructed in order to highlight the exclusions on which they were often established. The article draws inspiration from recent studies that reassert the value of cultural studies and their interdisciplinary potential.