Biopics of Women

by Karen Hollinger

Book Overview

This book is an accessible overview of biographical fiction films of women and is structured around four of the most popular subjects of female biopics: queens and political figures; entertainers; writers; and subjects of current affairs.

While the biopic is commonly accepted as a deeply conservative cinematic form that represents glorification of the past and of the self-made individual, a number of biopics of women challenge all of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036785726X
• ISBN13: 9780367857264
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"