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Heavenly bodies : film stars and society

Paperback • 2004 • Norwegian Bokmål

Heavenly bodies : film stars and society

By Richard Dyer

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About the book

Richard Dyer's classic study of movie stars and stardom has been updated, with a new introduction by the author discussing the rise of celebrity culture and developments in the study of stars since publication of the first edition in 1986. Dyer's illuminating study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland. He draws on a wide range of sources, including the films in which each star appeared, to illustrate how each star's persona was constr...Show more

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ISBN

9780415310277

Publisher

London : Routledge

Published year

2004

Language

Norwegian Bokmål

Original title

Heavenly bodies : film stars and society

Format

Paperback

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