Gillian Armstrong : Popular, Sensual and Ethical Cinema.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erhart, Julia.

Series:

Visionaries: the Work of Women Filmmakers Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist film criticism.

Motion pictures, Australian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Gillian Armstrong

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021.

Summary:

This book explores the cinematic career of Gillian Armstrong, an influential Australian filmmaker, highlighting her distinct style and thematic focus across various genres. It examines her contributions to feminist cinema, her approach to ethical storytelling, and her ability to blend sensual and popular elements in her films. Armstrong's works, including films such as 'My Brilliant Career,' 'Little Women,' and 'Women He’s Undressed,' are analyzed in terms of their cultural impact, narrative techniques, and visual aesthetics. The book also places Armstrong's career within the broader context of Australian and global cinema industries, addressing themes of gender, identity, and social activism. Intended for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of film and feminist studies, the book provides a critical and comprehensive assessment of Armstrong's legacy. Generated by AI.

Contents:

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Always Armstrong: form and style

At the Australian Film and Television School

Satdee Night (1973)

Gretel (1973)

After AFTS

Starting points

Outlining of chapters

1. An authorial cinema

A multidimensional career

Perceptions of success: Armstrong’s point of view

Casting and crew

Images of Armstrong

Armstrong, feminism, and on being a ‘woman director’

Present-day activisms: Gender Matters and Make It Australian

Conclusion

2. A popular, commercial cinema: Mrs. Soffel, Little Women, Charlotte Gray, Death Defying Acts

Mrs. Soffel: confinement and the power of silence

Place and escape

From Fires Within to Little Women

Little Women

Home: locus of resistance

Armstrong in Europe: popular films after the year 2000

3. An Australian genre cinema: My Brilliant Career, Oscar and Lucinda, Starstruck

Genre, globally

Period film and the Australian industry

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OCLC:

1492610771