From Perversion to Purity (Paperback)

Paperback. Catherine Deneuve is indisputably one of the world's most celebrated actresses, both in her native France and throughout the world. Her career has spanned five decades during which she has worked with the most significant of French auteurs, as well as forging partnerships with international directors such as Bunuel and Polanski.The Deneuve star persona has attained such iconic status that it now symbolises the very essence of French womanhood and civic identity. In this wide-ranging and authoritative collection of essays by a selection of international film academics and writers, the Deneuve persona is scrutinised and illuminated. Beyond the glamorous iconographic status of Yves Saint Laurent's muse, and the epitome of sexual inviolability, Deneuve's status as actress is foregrounded.The book will be essential reading for students and lecturers in star studies. -- . This collection of essays, by a selection of international film and cultural studies scholars, undertakes analyses of Catherine Deneuve's status as one of the world's most celebrated French actresses, as well as a glamorous fashion muse. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…