Peter Lorre, face maker : stardom and performance between Hollywood and Europe / Sarah Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Sarah, 1978-

Series:

Film Europa.

Film Europa : German cinema in an international context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lorre, Peter--Criticism and interpretation.

Lorre, Peter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Peter Lorre described himself as merely a 'face maker'. His own negative attitude also characterizes traditional perspectives which position Lorre as a tragic figure within film history: the promising European artist reduced to a Hollywood gimmick, unable to escape the murderous image of his role in Fritz Lang's M. This book shows that the life of Peter Lorre cannot be reduced to a series of simplistic oppositions. It reveals that, despite the limitations of his macabre star image, Lorre's screen performances were highly ambitious, and the terms of his employment were rarely restrictive

Contents:

Introduction

Lorre and the European stage (1922-1931)

M, Fritz Lang and Hans Beckert

The Hollywood leading roles (1935-1941)

The supporting actor (1941-1946)

Der Verlorene (The lost one)

The final screen roles (1954-1964)

Alternative 'Hollywood' media contexts

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-80758-549-2

1-280-49657-6

9786613591807

0-85745-442-0

OCLC:

793996548