Germaine Dulac (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780719077944)

One of the few women pioneers of cinema and a committed feminist, Germaine Dulac strongly believed that the public had a role to play in shaping the history of cinema and the kinds of films that filmmakers could make. This book draws on a wealth of archival material - both films and writing - to study Dulac's 'behind the scenes' work on filmmaking and her social/political activism in the field of cinema. The biographical and historical introduction contextualises Dulac's situation at the heart of the avant-garde. Three chapters organise her films and career around the kinds of cinema that she promoted: 'psychological', 'pure' and 'documentary'. The conclusion contrasts Dulac's contributions with those of Alice Guy Blaché, another early woman film pioneer, highlighting their differing paths to recognition.

Author: Maryann De Julio
ISBN-10: 071907794X
ISBN-13: 9780719077944
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2022
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d