Women in the Silent Cinema

"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
Autor Corporativo: EYE Film Instituut Nederland, issuing body (issuing body)
Otros Autores: Förster, Annette (Film historian), author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2017
[2016]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Framing film (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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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.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (560 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-525) and index.
ISBN:9789048524518