{"product_id":"gay-directors-gay-films-emanuel-levy-9780231152761","title":"Gay Directors, Gay Films?: Pedro Almodar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters","description":"Through intimate encounters with the life and work of five contemporary gay male directors, this book develops a framework for interpreting what it means to make a gay film or adopt a gay point of view. For most of the twentieth century, gay characters and gay themes were both underrepresented and misrepresented in mainstream cinema. Since the 1970s, however, a new generation of openly gay directors has turned the closet inside out, bringing a poignant immediacy to modern cinema and popular culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining his experienced critique with in-depth interviews, Emanuel Levy draws a clear timeline of gay filmmaking over the past four decades and its particular influences and innovations. While recognizing the \"queering\" of American culture that resulted from these films, Levy also takes stock of the ensuing conservative backlash and its impact on cinematic art, a trend that continues alongside a growing acceptance of homosexuality. He compares the similarities and differences between the \"North American\" attitudes of Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, and John Waters and the \"European\" perspectives of Pedro Almod var and Terence Davies, developing a truly expansive approach to gay filmmaking and auteur cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emanuel Levy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231152760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231152761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016","brand":"Emanuel Levy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44522241261823,"sku":"9780231152761","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e355285a-7720-475d-9e13-e9931fe2e546.jpg?v=1700156245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gay-directors-gay-films-emanuel-levy-9780231152761","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}