num_pages: 184
description: A revelatory survey of lesbian identity in film--from the crossdressing stars like Garbo Dietrich and Hepburn to the vampire movies of the late '60s Silkwood and The Color Purple. With wit and political acumen Weiss reveals the concealed world of a host of movies both popular and forgotten. 160 photos.
language: English
title: Vampires and Violets: Lesbians in Film
publisher: Penguin Books