Deborah Kerr (Film Stars) - Softcover

Sarah Street

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844576752 ISBN 13: 9781844576753

Publisher: British Film Institute, 2018

Synopsis

This illuminating study provides a comprehensive reassessment of Deborah Kerr's career, highlighting lesser-known aspects of her star persona. Sarah Street traces the specific qualities of Kerr's screen performances, paying close attention to facial expression, gesture, voice and costume. Covering many iconic films, including The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Black Narcissus, From Here to Eternity, An Affair to Remember, The Innocents and Bonjour Tristesse, this book follows Kerrs journey from her foundational image as an 'English rose' to her performances of challenging roles in which she was cast 'against type'. Illustrated with images from Kerrs films, this unique case study contributes to the critical understanding of film stars and screen performance. An ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of film and television studies, this fascinating guide will also appeal to film lovers and anyone interested in Kerr's complex career.

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About the Author

Sarah Street is Professor of Film at the University of Bristol, UK. Her publications include Cinema and State: the Film Industry and the British Government 1927-84 (with Margaret Dickinson); as sole author British National Cinema (1997) and British Cinema in Documents (2000). She has also co-edited Moving Performance: British Stage and Screen, 1890s-1920s (2000, with Linda Fitzsimmons) and European Cinema: an Introduction (2000, with Jill Forbes). She is an editor of the Journal of British Cinema and of Screen.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844576752
• ISBN 13: 9781844576753
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 150