| Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the Movies Contributor(s): Ursini, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879103477 ISBN-13: 9780879103477 Publisher: Limelight OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: A gorgeous addition to any movie fan's library, Cinema of Obsession traces the history of obsessive love and erotic fixation. The seminal works of obsession, such films as The Blue Angel, Peter Ibbetson, and Phantom of the Opera are seen as setting the groundwork for films to follow. The book defines and surveys examples of the explosive nature of amour fou, issues of male control (no matter how tenuous), and the fugitive couple - love on the run - in such films as Romeo and Juliet, Last Tango in Paris, Vertigo, Basic Instinct, and Wild at Heart. Male masochism is explored through film noirs, including Criss Cross, The Killers, Gilda, and The Postman Always Rings Twice. The book shifts gears in its finale and concentrates on the female gaze, films of female obsession: Jane Eyre, The Piano, The Lover, Fatal Attraction, and Vanilla Sky, to name but a few. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2007036699 |
| Series: Limelight |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 7.47" W x 9.25" (1.53 lbs) 410 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Traces the history of obsessive love and erotic fixation in the cinema. This volume explores how seminal films such as The Blue Angel (1930), Peter Ibbetson (1935), and Phantom of the Opera (1943) set a precedent for films to follow. |