Sarah Street

Deborah Kerr (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This illuminating study provides a comprehensive reassessment of Deborah Kerr's career, highlighting lesser-known aspects of her star persona. Sarah Street traces the specific qualities of Kerr's screen performances, paying close attention to facial expression, gesture, voice and costume. Covering many iconic films, including The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Black Narcissus, From Here to Eternity, An Affair to Remember, The Innocents and Bonjour Tristesse, this book follows Kerr's journey from her foundational image as an 'English rose' to her performances of challenging roles in which she was cast 'against type'. Illustrated with images from Kerr's films, this unique case study contributes to the critical understanding of film stars and screen performance.

An ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of film and television studies, this fascinating guide will also appeal to film lovers and anyone interested in Kerr's complex career.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781844576777
• Artikelnr.: 52929571

Autorenporträt

Sarah Street is Professor of Film at the University of Bristol, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- The Rise to Stardom.- The Height of Deborah Kerr's Career.- Deborah Kerr's Later Years.- The Stardom and Significance of Deborah Kerr.- Notes.- Select Bibliography.- Filmography.- Index.