
In the Realm of Pleasure
Von Sternberg, Dietrich, and the Masochistic Aesthetic
Gaylyn Studlar(Author)
Columbia University Press
Will be published approx. on 23. February 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
247 pages
978-0-231-08233-4 (ISBN)
Description
This textual analysis of the six Paramount films directed by Josef von Sternberg which starred Marlene Dietrich, probes the source of their visual and psychological complexity. It illustrates how masochism extends into the area of artistic form, language and the production of pleasure.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Weight
28 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-08233-4 (9780231082334)
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Person
Gaylyn Studlar is an associate professor in the film studies program at Emory University.