The French Screen Goddess - Film Stardom and the Modern Woman in 1930s France

Long before Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve, the French cinema produced a host of glamorous female stars designed to rival their Hollywood counterparts. This book examines how these stars influenced the narratives and look of their films. Zusammenfassung Long before Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve, the French cinema produced a host of glamorous female stars designed to rival their Hollywood counterparts. This book examines how these stars influenced the narratives and look of their films. Table of Contents List of tables List of illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Female theatrical stardom in 1930s French cinema 2. International stardom in 1930s France 3. From midinette to Hollywood star: Annabella 4. A star of the Popular Front: Danielle Darrieux 5. The poetry of poetic realism: Michele Morgan Conclusion Appendix 1: Actor popularity tables Appendix 2: Film popularity table Appendix 3: Filmographies (1930s) Bibliography Filmography Index

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Driskell, Jonathan (Monash University Driskell
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.03.2015
• EAN: 9781780767000
• ISBN: 978-1-78076-700-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: International Library of the Moving Image; International Library of the M; International Library of the M; International Library of the Moving Image
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV