This illuminating study provides a comprehensive reassessment of Deborah Kerr's career, highlighting lesser-known aspects of her star persona. Sarah Street traces the specific qualities of Kerr's screen performances, paying close attention to facial expression, gesture, voice and costume. Covering many iconic films, including The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Black Narcissus, From Here to Eternity, An Affair to Remember, The Innocents and Bonjour Tristesse, this book follows Kerr's journey from her foundational image as an 'English rose' to her performances of challenging roles in which she was cast against type.
Illustrated with images from Kerr's films, this unique case study contributes to the critical understanding of film stars and screen performance.
| ISBN: | 9781844576753 |
| Publication date: | 19th March 2018 |
| Author: | Sarah Street |
| Publisher: | BFI an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 150 pages |
| Series: | Film Stars |
| Genres: |
Films, cinema Film history, theory or criticism Biography: arts and entertainment Individual actors and performers Television Biography, Literature and Literary studies |
This illuminating study provides a comprehensive reassessment of Deborah Kerr's career, highlighting lesser-known aspects of her star persona. Sarah Street traces the specific qualities of Kerr's screen performances, paying close attention to facial expression, gesture, voice and costume.
Deborah Kerr features in the following genres: Films, cinema, Film history, theory or criticism, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual actors and performers, Television, Biography, Literature and Literary studies
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Deborah Kerr was written by Sarah Street and published by BFI an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Deborah Kerr has 150 pages
Yes it is part of Film Stars series
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