Rethinking the femme fatale in film noir : ready for her close-up / / Julie Grossman.
"In the context of nineteenth-century Victorinoir and close readings of original-cycle film noir, Julie Grossman argues that the presence of the 'femme fatale' figure, as she is understood in film criticism and popular culture, is drastically over-emphasized and has helped to sustain...
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 176 p. :; ill. |
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| Summary: | "In the context of nineteenth-century Victorinoir and close readings of original-cycle film noir, Julie Grossman argues that the presence of the 'femme fatale' figure, as she is understood in film criticism and popular culture, is drastically over-emphasized and has helped to sustain cultural obsessions with 'bad' women"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230233287 (hc) 0230233287 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Julie Grossman. |