The passion of Montgomery Clift / Amy Lawrence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawrence, Amy, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clift, Montgomery--Criticism and interpretation.

Clift, Montgomery.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Public opinion.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Motion pictures--Social aspects.

Motion pictures.

Popular culture--United States.

Popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From his 1948 film debut in Red River through such classics as The Heiress, A Place in the Sun, and From Here to Eternity, Montgomery Clift exemplified a new masculinity and-leading the way for a generation of actors, including Marlon Brando and James Dean-epitomized the new naturalistic style of acting. Clift's impact was such that, both during his troubled life and after his untimely death, fans described the actor in religious terms, characterizing Clift as a vision, acolyte, and martyr. In The Passion of Montgomery Clift, Amy Lawrence challenges the myth of Clift as tragic victim by examining Clift's participation in the manipulation of his image, his collaborations with directors, his relationships with costars, and his interactions with writers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Face of a Saint

2. The Bobby-Soxers' Idol

3. Actor as Saint

4. Facing Persecution

5. Mortification of the Flesh

6. A Gay Martyr

7. Nothing Sacred

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612763922

9781282763920

128276392X

9780520945821

0520945824

OCLC:

668397957