- Taschenbuch: 333 Seiten
- Verlag: Univ of California Pr (27. Mai 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0520260473
- ISBN-13: 978-0520260474
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,6 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 257.019 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"This book makes a valuable contribution to star studies as well as enhancing our understanding of Clift's work."--Screen Journal
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From his 1948 film debut in "Red River" through such classics as "The Heiress", "A Place in the Sun", and "From Here to Eternity", Montgomery Clift exemplified a new masculinity and - leading the way for a generation of actors, including Marlon Brando and James Dean - epitomized the new naturalistic style of acting. Clift's impact was such that, both during his troubled life and after his untimely death, fans described the actor in religious terms, characterizing Clift as a vision, acolyte, and martyr. In "The Passion of Montgomery Clift", Amy Lawrence challenges the myth of Clift as tragic victim by examining Clift's participation in the manipulation of his image, his collaborations with directors, his relationships with co-stars, and his interactions with writers.
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Disappointing
25. Juni 2010
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I must admit I was disappointed in this look at the great Montgomery Clift. The title is misleading: the book's concern is not really with the passion of Clift, the man as much as it is a rambling, at times irritating look at his films, critiquing them and here and there marginally touching on the actual life of the actor. A book dealing with his films - as opposed to a strict biography - is a good idea...but not so as carried out here. The book is also unbalanced in its approach, with way too much attention paid to the film "I Confess" that reading it had me practically nodding off. Ms. Lawrence goes on and on about one Frederick Holland Day who posed as Jesus in several photographs taken at the end of the 19th century...even in a crucifixion pose completely nude! However, even though this book is illustrated, are we shown one of the pictures of Day as Christ - or any of the other many religious images she describes throughout her text? No. But curiosity is aroused a bit - and the road leads to a visual wasteland. Anyway, in short, the book is much, much more about the movies than the man. Biographical backstory on Clift is extremely paltry.
So, a more accurate title to the book would have been: The Passion of Montgomery Clift as Projected in the Characters He Played in His Films. Something like that. On the back cover it says "Amy Lawrence challenges the myth of Clift as tragic victim by examining Clift's participation in the manipulation of his image,, his collaborations with directors, his relationships with costars, and his interactions with writers." Sounds great, yes? Well, there isn't much of what's promised on the back of the book in the book itself.
While the book has some good moments and insights, it ultimately disappoints because it is not what it claims to be as writ on the back cover.
So, a more accurate title to the book would have been: The Passion of Montgomery Clift as Projected in the Characters He Played in His Films. Something like that. On the back cover it says "Amy Lawrence challenges the myth of Clift as tragic victim by examining Clift's participation in the manipulation of his image,, his collaborations with directors, his relationships with costars, and his interactions with writers." Sounds great, yes? Well, there isn't much of what's promised on the back of the book in the book itself.
While the book has some good moments and insights, it ultimately disappoints because it is not what it claims to be as writ on the back cover.
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Buyer Beware
14. November 2010
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As a devoted Clift fan, I bought the book hoping to find something new, or at least interesting, about Clift. The write up sounded promising but the book itself is a real disappointment. It's written by an academic who is interested in proving her premises about Clift perpetuating a martyr's image and about the latent homosexual images in almost all his films. On the latter issue she does a disservice to all of us who'd like to see society loosen up about what kinds of behavior heterosexual men can engage in without being afraid to be be labeleld as "gay". She finds a "touch of gay" in even the most innocuous male contact (see her analysis of "The Big Lift"). I wonder if her analysis would have been the same if Clift hadn't been gay (or bi-sexual; I think the jury's still out). There are a couple of photos I hadn't seen elsewhere, so as a fan, I appreciated those. Otherwise, buyer beware. If you're looking for more on Clift, this isn't that book.
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It's not a bad one
13. Juli 2011
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U know this isn't a bad book. It's definitely more academic in regards to Clift's film work and at times can be quite interesting. Yes, if you're looking for an actual biography on him then this isn't really it. If you are a fan of his and would like a deeper analytical insight into his film work then this might be the book for you.
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