Rape-Revenge Films

A Critical Study, 2d ed.

von Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

208 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Often considered the lowest depth to which cinema can plummet, the rape-revenge film is broadly dismissed as fundamentally exploitative and sensational, catering only to a demented, regressive demographic. This second edition, ten years after the first, continues the assessment of these films and the discourse they provoke. Included is a new chapter about women-directed rape-revenge films, a phenomenon that--revitalized since #MeToo exploded in late 2017--is a filmmaking tradition with a history that transcends a contemporary context. Featuring both famous and unknown movies, controversial and widely celebrated filmmakers, as well as rape-revenge cinema from around the world, this revised edition demonstrates that diverse and often contradictory treatments of sexual violence exist simultaneously.

• Themen: Kunst Darstellende Künste Film, Kino Filmgeschichte, Filmtheorie und Filmkritik
• ISBN: 9781476686493
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2021
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: McFarland