Grande Dame Guignol Cinema

Grande Dame Guignol Cinema
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9780786454853
ISBN-13 : 0786454857
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Book Synopsis Grande Dame Guignol Cinema by : Peter Shelley

Download or read book Grande Dame Guignol Cinema written by Peter Shelley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critically analytical filmography examines 45 movies featuring "grande dames" in horror settings. Following a history of women in horror before 1962's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which launched the "Grande Dame Guignol" subgenre of older women featured as morally ambiguous leading ladies, are all such films (mostly U.S.) that came after that landmark release. The filmographic data includes cast, crew, reviews, synopses, and production notes, as well as recurring motifs and each role's effect on the star's career.


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