| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
International library of the moving image ; 2 |
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International library of the moving image ; 2.
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| Contents |
Author Biography; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Female theatrical stardom in 1930s French cinema; 2 International stardom in 1930s France; 3 From midinette to Hollywood star: Annabella; 4 A star of the Popular Front: Danielle Darrieux; 5 The poetry of poetic realism: Michèle Morgan; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Actor popularity tables; Appendix 2: Film popularity table; Appendix 3: Filmographies for Annabella, Darrieux and Morgan; Notes; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Many years before Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve, the French cinema produced a host of glamorous female stars designed to rival their Hollywood counterparts. Bathed in soft light, discussed adoringly in fan magazines and shown wearing the latest fashions, these 'cinematic stars' emerged in opposition to France's traditional stage-based stardom, while remaining, through the roles they played and the looks they sported, a distinctly French phenomenon. This book examines how these stars influenced the narratives and look of their films, contributed to defining the period's new, emancipated |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Motion picture actors and actresses -- France
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Celebrities -- France
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Motion pictures -- France -- History -- 20th century
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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Celebrities
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Motion picture actors and actresses
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Motion pictures
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France
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780857735669 |
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0857735667 |
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