Female Stars of British Cinema: The Women in Question

by Melanie Williams

Although stardom and celebrity have sometimes been seen as antithetical to traditional British notions of restraint and modesty, female stars have nonetheless always been an important attraction for audiences of British cinema, offering specifically British takes on ideas of glamour, acting prowess and femininity. This book will explore in detail the history of British female stardom from the 1940s to the present day through an examination of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474405630
• ISBN13: 9781474405638
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.4"