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Gay Directors, Gay Films?: Pedro Almodóvar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters
Emanuel Levy
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Description for Gay Directors, Gay Films?: Pedro Almodóvar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters
Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
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 poignant immediacy to modern cinema and popular culture. Combining his experienced critique with in-depth interviews, Emanuel Levy draws a clear timeline of gay filmmaking over ... Read more
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 poignant immediacy to modern cinema and popular culture. Combining his experienced critique with in-depth interviews, Emanuel Levy draws a clear timeline of gay filmmaking over ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
697g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231152761
SKU
V9780231152761
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About Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy is a professor of film and sociology, who has taught at Wellesley College, Arizona State University, Columbia University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and New York University. He is the author of nine books, including Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer; All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards; Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of ... Read more
Reviews for Gay Directors, Gay Films?: Pedro Almodóvar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters
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.
Ed Sikov, author of Film Studies: An Introduction An impressively informative treatment of five prominent gay directors who represent a wide range of differences within the gay spectrum. Emanuel ... Read more
Ed Sikov, author of Film Studies: An Introduction An impressively informative treatment of five prominent gay directors who represent a wide range of differences within the gay spectrum. Emanuel ... Read more