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- Title
Entering the paradise of anomalies: studying female character acting in British cinema.
- Authors
WILLIAMS, MELANIE
- Abstract
This article analyzes the acting of female characters in British cinema. It references the book "Women in British Cinema," by Sue Harper, that discusses the personas of character actresses such as Norma Varden and Joyce Grenfell. It also examines the stereotyping of some actresses. In addition, the article describes a sense of the wide changes in genres of films made by major actors.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; MOTION picture acting; WOMEN in motion pictures; WOMEN in British Cinema (Book); HARPER, Sue; VARDEN, Norma; GRENFELL, Joyce; STEREOTYPES in motion pictures
- Publication
Screen, 2011, Vol 52, Issue 1, p97
- ISSN
0036-9543
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/screen/hjq064