Natalie Wood / Rebecca Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Rebecca, 1966- author.

Series:

Film stars.

Film stars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wood, Natalie--Criticism and interpretation.

Wood, Natalie.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : British Film Institute, 2016.

Summary:

"Throughout her career, Natalie Wood teetered precariously on the edge of greatness. Trained in the classical Hollywood studio style, but best mentored by Method directors, Wood was the ideal actress for roles depicting shifting perceptions of American womanhood. Nonetheless, while many of her films are considered classics of mid-twentieth century American cinema, she is less remembered for her acting than she is for her mysterious and tragic death. Rebecca Sullivan's lucid and engaging study of Natalie Wood's career sheds new light on her enormous, albeit uneven, contributions to American cinema. This persuasive text argues for renewed appreciation of Natalie Wood by situating her enigmatic performances in the context of a transforming star industry and revolutionary, post-war sexual politics."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Acknowledgments.- Introduction.- 1. The Child-Woman.- 2. The Sexual Hysteric.- 3. Racial and Sexual Ambiguity.- 4. A Sexual Libertine in the Suburbs.- Conclusion: The Eternal Ingénue.- Bibliography.- Filmography.- Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781838717261

1838717269

9781838711498

183871149X

9781844576708

1844576701

OCLC:

953865272