{"product_id":"from-perversion-to-purity-lisa-downing-9780719073397","title":"From Perversion to Purity: The Stardom of Catherine Deneuve","description":"Catherine Deneuve is indisputably one of the world's most celebrated actresses, both in her native France and throughout the world. Her career has spanned five decades during which she has worked with the most significant of French auteurs, as well as forging partnerships with international directors such as Buel and Polanski. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Deneuve star persona has attained such iconic status that it now symbolises the very essence of French womanhood and civic identity. In this wide-ranging and authoritative collection of essays by a selection of international film academics and writers, the Deneuve persona is scrutinised and illuminated. Beyond the glamorous iconographic status of Yves Saint Laurent's muse, and the epitome of sexual inviolability, Deneuve's status as actress is foregrounded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book will be essential reading for students and lecturers in star studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Downing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0719073391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780719073397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Lisa Downing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120111644927,"sku":"9780719073397","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74c8f3c8-8a33-4409-b78f-7f211c45b7a0.jpg?v=1687412615","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-perversion-to-purity-lisa-downing-9780719073397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}