Persistence of double vision
Subtitle: essays on Clint Eastwood
By: William Beard
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Edmonton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Eastwood, Clint, -- 1930- -- Criticism and interpretation
Description: "Clint Eastwood represents probably the single strongest icon of heroic masculinity in popular cinema over the past quarter-century. Yet this icon seems continually to deconstruct its own stature through ironic allusion and gesture. Perhaps there is more to this player of hyperbolic manliness than first meets the eye.".

"William Beard examines Eastwood's unique position as cinematic icon and creative filmmaker, Award-winning director, producer, star, and now politician. Eastwood has evolved from problematic characters like the Man With No Name and Dirty Harry to become one of American cinema's best-respected figures.

Through detailed readings of many individual films including the masterful Unforgiven and A Perfect World, Beard helps us to understand the is/not qualities of the charismatic Eastwood figure."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references: p. 191-193