Rape in art cinema /
Art cinema has always had an aura of the erotic, with the term being at times a euphemism for European films that were more explicit than their American counterparts. This focus on sexuality, whether buried or explicit, has meant a recurrence of the theme of rape, nearly as ubiquitous as in mainstre...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Continuum,
2010
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| Series: | Continuum film studies.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Art cinema has always had an aura of the erotic, with the term being at times a euphemism for European films that were more explicit than their American counterparts. This focus on sexuality, whether buried or explicit, has meant a recurrence of the theme of rape, nearly as ubiquitous as in mainstream film. This anthology explores the representation of rape in art cinema. Its aim is to highlight the prevalence and multiple functions of rape in this prestigious mode of filmmaking as well as to question the meaning of€its ubiquity and versatility. Rape in Art Cinema takes an interdisciplina. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 244 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-237) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441173799 144117379X 1283207087 9781283207089 9781628928921 1628928921 9786613207081 661320708X |
| Language: | English. |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
