Midnight Cowboy

An iconic and controversial film, Midnight Cowboy is given its due as a classic of queer cinema. By shifting the perspective away from interpretations of Midnight Cowboy as homophobic, Jon Towlson argues for a new interpretation of the film as a proto-queer buddy movie and portrait of a friendship.

About the author

Jon Towlson is a film critic and author. He lives in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Summary

An iconic and controversial film, Midnight Cowboy is given its due as a classic of queer cinema. By shifting the perspective away from interpretations of Midnight Cowboy as homophobic, Jon Towlson argues for a new interpretation of the film as a proto-queer buddy movie and portrait of a friendship.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Towlson
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2023
• EAN: 9780228017011
• ISBN: 978-0-228-01701-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 204 mm x 150 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 176 g
• Series: Queer Film Classics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet