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Women in the silent cinema : histories of fame and fate /

"This magisterial book offers comprehensive accounts of the professional itineraries of three women in the silent film in the Netherlands, France and North America. Annette Förster presents a careful assessment of the long career of Dutch stage and film actress Adriënne Solser; an exploration...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Förster, Annette (Film historian) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017.
Colección:Framing film (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This magisterial book offers comprehensive accounts of the professional itineraries of three women in the silent film in the Netherlands, France and North America. Annette Förster presents a careful assessment of the long career of Dutch stage and film actress Adriënne Solser; an exploration of the stage and screen careers of French actress and filmmaker Musidora and Canadian-born actress and filmmaker Nell Shipman; an analysis of the interaction between the popular stage and the silent cinema from the perspective of women at work in both realms; fresh insights into Dutch stage and screen comedy, the French revue and the American Northwest drama of the 1910s; and much more, all grounded in a wealth of archival research" -- Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (560 pages ).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-525) and index.
ISBN:9789048524518
9048524512
Acceso:Open Access