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1 online resource |
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Pedro Almodóvar: Spain's enfant terrible -- Terence Davies: subjective memoirist -- Todd Haynes: deconstructive queer cinema -- Gus van Sant: poet of lost and alienated youth -- John Waters: queer as trash and camp -- Conclusion: gay directors "who's looking at whom and how." |
| Summary |
A vastly intelligent, comprehensively procured treat for film buffs. Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939:In a nuanced examination of five pioneering gay directors, Emanuel Levy moves with fluid grace and astonishing erudition through a broad range of national traditions and personal styles, nailing what is peculiar and intriguing about each auteur. His study will enchant anyone interested in the twists and turns of gender, sex, and cinema over the last 50 years. Molly Haskell, film critic and author of Frankly, My Dear: Gone with the Wind Revisited:This is an impressively informative treatment of five prominent gay directors who represent a wide range of differences within the gay spectrum. Levy's background in gay cinema, independent cinema, and traditional Hollywood cinema make him the ideal author for this significant and original study. Ed Sikov, author of Film Studies: An Introduction:Emanuel Levy's book is enlightening. It brings into clear focus the disparate works of five gay male directors and helps the reader see these films in new and refreshing ways |
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Through intimate encounters with the life and work of five contemporary gay male directors, this book develops a framework for interpreting what it means to make a gay film or adopt a gay point of view. For most of the twentieth century, gay characters and gay themes were both underrepresented and misrepresented in mainstream cinema. Since the 1970s, however, a new generation of openly gay directors has turned the closet inside out, bringing a new and poignant immediacy to modern cinema and popular culture.Combining his experienced critique with in-depth interviews conducted with each director, Emanuel Levy draws a clear timeline of gay filmmaking over the past four decades and its particular influences and innovations. While recognizing the "queering" of American culture that resulted from these films, Levy also takes stock of the ensuing conservative backlash and its impact on cinematic art, a trend that continues alongside the growing acceptance of homosexuality. He compares the similarities and differences between the "North American" attitudes of Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, and John Waters and the "European" perspectives of Pedro Almodóvar and Terence Davies, developing a truly comprehensive, up-to-date approach to gay filmmaking in particular and auteur cinema in general |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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In English |
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Print version record |
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Homosexuality in motion pictures.
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Gay motion picture producers and directors -- United States
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Gay motion picture producers and directors -- Europe
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gay Studies.
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Gay motion picture producers and directors
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Homosexuality in motion pictures
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Europe
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2015006484 |
| ISBN |
9780231526531 |
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0231526539 |
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