
Far from Heaven
Glyn Davis(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 13. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7486-3779-9 (ISBN)
Description
Nominated for four Oscars, Far from Heaven earned rave reviews and won widespread cultural and critical recognition. A knowing and emotionally involving homage to the films of Douglas Sirk, this film is a key text in the canon of American independent cinema. This book offers a detailed and perceptive study of Haynes' film, with each chapter centred on a topic crucial for understanding Far from Heaven's richness and seductive pleasures (authorship, melodrama, queerness). The film is also positioned in relation to the rest of Todd Haynes' work, the New Queer Cinema movement, and the history of US independent cinema.Key Features* Introduces queer theory, and applies insights from the field to Far from Heaven.* Explores the changing meaning and form of independent film in the US.* Tackles the spectatorship issues surrounding retrospective viewing and rereading of classical Hollywood film.* Written by a leading authority on Todd Haynes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
10 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
214 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-3779-9 (9780748637799)
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Glyn Davis
Far from Heaven
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Person
Glyn Davis is Professor of Film Studies at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of Queer as Folk (2007) and the co-editor of Queer TV (2008).
Content
Series Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1 'Indie' 2 Authorship 3 Genre 4 Queerness Coda NotesBibliography Index