Female Stars of British Cinema: The Women in Question
Author:   Melanie Williams
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
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9781474405645


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   30 September 2017
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Author:   Melanie Williams
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:   Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:  

9781474405645


ISBN 10:   1474405649
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   30 September 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Anna Neagle and the Cultivation of the English Rose; 2. Jean Kent and Post-War British Cinema's Female Typology; 3. Diana Dors: Lady Godiva Rides Again; 4. Sylvia Syms: Rose with Thorns; 5. Shadows of the Sixties: RitaTushingham and Julie Christie; 6. Making Sense of the Seventies: Glenda Jackson; 7. A (Heritage) Star is Born: Helena Bonham Carter in the Eighties and Nineties; 8. Keira Knightley and the Challenges of Contemporary Transnational Female Stardom; 9. Helen and JudLThe Resurgence of the Older British Female Star Conclusion.

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This book's sharp analysis of seven carefully-chosen British female stars is fully attendant to issues of class, celebrity, femininity and nation. Concentrating on women with long careers as well as those which were cut short by prevalent difficulties and obstacles, the book develops many pertinent insights about the formulation and impact of diverse star personae in a British context. It is essential reading for those interested in British cinema and in film stardom more generally.--Professor Sarah Street, University of Bristol


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Melanie Williams is Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia

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