{"product_id":"sally-potter-catherine-fowler-9780252075766","title":"Sally Potter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis survey of Sally Potter's work explores her cinematic development from the feminist reworking of \u003ci\u003eLa Bohème\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eThriller\u003c\/i\u003e to the provocative contemplation of romantic relationships after 9\/11 in \u003ci\u003eYes.\u003c\/i\u003e Catherine Fowler traces a clear trajectory of developing themes and preoccupations and shows how Potter uses song, dance, performance, and poetry to expand our experience of cinema beyond the audiovisual. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePotter has relentlessly struggled against predictability and safe options. Again and again, her works grapple with the complexities of being a woman in charge. Instead of the quest to find a romantic partner that drives mainstream cinema, Potter's films feature characters seeking answers to questions about their sexual, gendered, social, cultural, and ethnic identities. They find answers by retelling stories, investigating mysteries, and traveling and interacting with people. At the heart of Potter's work is a concern with the ways narrative circumscribes women's ability to act, speak, look, desire, and think for themselves. Her first two films, \u003ci\u003eThriller\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gold Diggers, \u003c\/i\u003e largely deconstruct found stories, clichés, and images. By contrast, later films like \u003ci\u003eOrlando\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tango Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e create new and original narratives that place female acts, voices, looks, desires, and thoughts at their center. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFowler's analysis is supplemented by a detailed filmography, bibliography, and an extensive interview with the director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Fowler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252075765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252075766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 283","brand":"Catherine Fowler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640556802303,"sku":"9780252075766","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6dfd12d5-756f-4a3c-beb4-b51cb1e0c73d.jpg?v=1740669942","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sally-potter-catherine-fowler-9780252075766","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}