The Trouble with Men - Masculinities in European and Hollywood Cinema

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Phil Powrie

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A collection of essays focusing on masculinity and film, particularly the representation of European masculinity. Spilt into four sections - stars, class and race, fathers and bodies - areas covered include the Carmen films, Yiddish cinema, romantic comedy and beur cinema. National cinemas discussed include Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. Michael Caine's status as a working class hero is featured alongside Gene Kelly and camp, and Alain Delon's spectacular masculinity; other films mentioned include Aprile, Seul contre tous, Notting Hill, The Beach and Gladiator.

Author Biography:

Phil Powrie is editor of Contemporary French Cinema: Continuity and Difference (1999) and author of Jean-Jaques Beineix (2001). Ann Davies is author of Don Juan and Changing Gender Relations (2002). Bruce Babington is editor of British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery (2002) and author of Launder and Gilliat (2002). All the editors teach at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Release date NZ

August 15th, 2004

Author

Phil Powrie

Pages

224

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Publisher

Wallflower Press

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Imprint

Wallflower Press

Dimensions

156x238x14

ISBN-13

9781904764083

Product ID

25012726

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