Sarah Thomas

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Peter Lorre: Face Maker: Constructing Stardom and Performance in Hollywood and EuropePaperback, 1 December 2015

Peter Lorre: Face Maker: Constructing Stardom and Performance in Hollywood and Europe
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Part of Series
Film Europa
Print Length
222 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Date Published
1 Dec 2015
ISBN-10
1785330438
ISBN-13
9781785330438

Description

Peter Lorre described himself as merely a 'face maker'. His own negative attitude also characterizes traditional perspectives which position Lorre as a tragic figure within film history: the promising European artist reduced to a Hollywood gimmick, unable to escape the murderous image of his role in Fritz Lang's M. This book shows that the life of Peter Lorre cannot be reduced to a series of simplistic oppositions. It reveals that, despite the limitations of his macabre star image, Lorre's screen performances were highly ambitious, and the terms of his employment were rarely restrictive. Lorre's career was a complex negotiation between transnational identity, Hollywood filmmaking practices, the ownership of star images and the mechanics of screen performance.

Product Details

Author:
Sarah Thomas
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 December 2015
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.19 cm
ISBN-10:
1785330438
ISBN-13:
9781785330438
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
222
Publisher:
Weight:
303.91 gm

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