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OverviewAlthough stardom and celebrity have sometimes been seen as antithetical to traditional British notions of restraint and modesty, female stars have nonetheless always been an important attraction for audiences of British cinema, offering specifically British takes on ideas of glamour, acting prowess and femininity.This book explores in detail the history of British female stardom from the 1940s to the present day through an examination of the careers and star personae of some of the most significant stars from the last 70 years of British cinema from the Gainsborough girls who enjoyed enormous popularity in the immediate postwar years to key contemporary figures such as Helena Bonham Carter and Judi Dench. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Melanie WilliamsPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9781474405645ISBN 10: 1474405649 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 September 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Anna Neagle and the Cultivation of the English Rose; 2. Jean Kent and Post-War British Cinema's Female Typology; 3. Diana Dors: Lady Godiva Rides Again; 4. Sylvia Syms: Rose with Thorns; 5. Shadows of the Sixties: RitaTushingham and Julie Christie; 6. Making Sense of the Seventies: Glenda Jackson; 7. A (Heritage) Star is Born: Helena Bonham Carter in the Eighties and Nineties; 8. Keira Knightley and the Challenges of Contemporary Transnational Female Stardom; 9. Helen and JudLThe Resurgence of the Older British Female Star Conclusion.ReviewsThis book's sharp analysis of seven carefully-chosen British female stars is fully attendant to issues of class, celebrity, femininity and nation. Concentrating on women with long careers as well as those which were cut short by prevalent difficulties and obstacles, the book develops many pertinent insights about the formulation and impact of diverse star personae in a British context. It is essential reading for those interested in British cinema and in film stardom more generally.--Professor Sarah Street, University of Bristol Author InformationMelanie Williams is Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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