Dirk Bogarde: Matinee Idol, Art House Star

Author:   David Huckvale
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476678030


Pages:   199
Publication Date:   05 November 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Dirk Bogarde: Matinee Idol, Art House Star


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"English actor Dirk Bogarde dominated the films in which he starred. Exploring the tension between his matinee idol appeal and his own closeted sexuality, this book focuses on the wide variety of genres in which he worked, and the highly charged interaction between his life and his roles. Beginning with an expose of gay life in post-war Britain and his relationship with partner/manager, Anthony Forwood, each chapter explores Bogarde's performances by genre--his juvenile delinquent movies, his military roles, his contribution to Basil Dearden's overtly gay thriller Victim (1961), and his ""outsider"" roles in such films as The Servant (1963), The Fixer (1968) and Despair (1978). Bogarde's ""camp"" cinema, espionage thrillers and various roles as artists are also examined, along with the misogyny of the Doctor films and his later television work."

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Author:   David Huckvale
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781476678030


ISBN 10:   1476678030
Pages:   199
Publication Date:   05 November 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Introduction One. “It’s too horrible to watch!” Two. “I’m better on my own.” Three. “You’ll wake up in Broadmoor.” Four. “All the nice boys like a soldier.” Five. “Nature’s played a dirty trick on me.” Six. “Champagne! Champagne!” Seven. “I don’t think you know what the truth is any more.” Eight. “I don’t believe in morality.” Nine. “You cannot reach the spirit through the senses!” Ten. “No women!” Conclusion Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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David Huckvale has worked as a researcher, writer and presenter for BBC Radio and as a lecturer for various universities in England. He lives in rural Bedfordshire.

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