Stars
By: Richard Dyer ; with a supplementary chapter and bibliography by Paul McDonald.
Contributors: McDonald, Paul, 1963-
Edition: New ed.
Publisher: BFI Pub.; BFI Publishing; British Film Institute
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: Motion picture actors and actresses.
Description: Cinema's glamor has always been inseparable from star performances and star images. Through the intensive examination of films, magazines, and advertising, as well as critical texts, Richard Dyer analyzes the historical, ideological, and aesthetic significance of stars, changing the way we understand screen icons. He pays particular attention to Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford, and John Wayne.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.