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Ms. 45
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
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Description for Ms. 45
Paperback. Series: Cultographies. Num Pages: 156 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 111. Weight in Grams: 454.
Despite its association with the broadly disparaged rape-revenge category, Abel Ferrara's Ms. 45 is today considered one of the most significant feminist cult films of the 1980s. Straddling mainstream, arthouse, and exploitation film contexts, Ms. 45 is a potent case study for cult film analysis. At its heart lies two figures: Ferrara himself, and the movie's star, the iconic Zoe Lund, who would further collaborate with Ferrara on later projects such as Bad Lieutenant. This book explores the entwining histories and contexts that led to Ms. 45's creation and helped establish its enduring legacy, particularly in terms of feminist cult ... Read more
Despite its association with the broadly disparaged rape-revenge category, Abel Ferrara's Ms. 45 is today considered one of the most significant feminist cult films of the 1980s. Straddling mainstream, arthouse, and exploitation film contexts, Ms. 45 is a potent case study for cult film analysis. At its heart lies two figures: Ferrara himself, and the movie's star, the iconic Zoe Lund, who would further collaborate with Ferrara on later projects such as Bad Lieutenant. This book explores the entwining histories and contexts that led to Ms. 45's creation and helped establish its enduring legacy, particularly in terms of feminist cult ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Cultographies
Condition
New
Weight
453 g
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231179850
SKU
V9780231179850
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About Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is a film critic, writer, and academic from Melbourne, Australia, and a co-editor of the film journal Senses of Cinema.
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