Adultery and the Female Star (Palgrave Close Readings In Film And Television)

Synopsis

Examines a number of films that have never been the subject of detailed discussion, as well as a few known favourites.

Constitutes the first book-length study on adultery in film.

Provides a thorough close-analysis of specific passages in the work of four Hollywood stars that spans the 20th century.

This book provides an in-depth study of Bette Davis, Joan Fontaine, Kim Novak and Meryl Streep, and the treatment of adultery in their films. It avoids the near-impossible challenge of writing about the sheer volume of adultery in film by focusing on specific periods in the work of these four major Hollywood actresses who have each performed roles that share some features but also contain points of difference. The periods discussed cover Davis’s work in 1937 to 1943, Fontaine’s work between 1939 and 1950, Novak in 1954 to 1964, and finally Streep’s work between 1979 and 1985. Closely analysing both established classics and lesser known films, Edward Gallafent explores the work of a broad range of directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Max Ophüls, Sydney Pollack and Billy Wilder. Adultery and the Female Star explores topics such as motherhood, the significance of place, censorship, and adaptation, and is the first book of its kind to take on the topic of adultery in relation to these four actresses. It ultimately argues that our understanding of the adultery narrative is tightly bound up with our understanding of the Hollywood stars that depict it.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781137352248

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan UK, London

Date of Addition:

05/24/18

Copyrighted By:

Edward Gallafent

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.