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'THE LAVENDER SCREEN: THE GAY AND LESBIAN FILMS - THEIR STARS, MAKERS, CHARACTERS AND CRITICS' - Softcover
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Tracing the origins and evolution of films with gay and lesbian characters and themes from the 1930s to their present proliferation, The Lavender Screen offers a startling review of more than 100 films, evaluating not only themes, but the director's attitudes and public and critical commentary as well.
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- PublisherCitadel Press
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 086369683X
- ISBN 13 9780863696831
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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Ebury Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 1993
ISBN 10: 086369683X
ISBN 13: 9780863696831
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Homosexuality on the screen used to shock both the media and the public, but now gay and lesbian themes are being tackled in successful box office hits like My Own Private Idaho and Basic Instinct. This book traces the origins and evolution of films with gay and lesbian characters and themes - from rare films of the 1930s to current films which have become hits. The first lesbian films released in the USA was Maedchen in Uniform, released in 1931. Today numerous actors have been nominated for Oscars for their portrayals of homosexual characters: Cher for her performance in Silkwood, Robert Preston in Victor/Victoria and John Lithgow in The World According to Garp. This book reviews more than 100 gay and lesbian films looking at the themes and director's attitudes as well as evaluating both public and critical commentary of the films. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003533207
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The Lavender Screen: the Gay and Lesbian Films - Their Stars, Makers, Characters and Critics
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