{"product_id":"the-femme-fatale-julie-grossman-9780813598246","title":"The Femme Fatale","description":"Ostensibly the villain, but also a model of female power, poise, and intelligence, the femme fatale embodies Hollywood's contradictory attitudes toward ambitious women. But how has the figure of the femme fatale evolved over time, and to what extent have these changes reflected shifting cultural attitudes toward female independence and sexuality? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book offers readers a concise look at over a century of femmes fatales on both the silver screen and the TV screen. Starting with ethnically exoticized silent film vamps like Theda Bara and Pola Negri, it examines classic film noir femmes fatales like Barbara Stanwyck in \u003ci\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as postmodern revisions of the archetype in films like \u003ci\u003eBasic Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMemento\u003c\/i\u003e. Finally, it explores how contemporary film and television creators like \u003ci\u003eFleabag\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKilling Eve\u003c\/i\u003e's Phoebe Waller-Bridge have appropriated the femme fatale in sympathetic and surprising ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Analyzing not only the films themselves, but also studio press kits and reviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Femme Fatale\u003c\/i\u003e considers how discourses about the pleasures and dangers of female performance are projected onto the figure of the femme fatale. Ultimately, it is a celebration of how \"bad girl\" roles have provided some of Hollywood's most talented actresses opportunities to fully express their on-screen charisma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Grossman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813598249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813598246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Julie Grossman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46292986036479,"sku":"9780813598246","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a86ad840-c95d-4205-a52c-732596ae307c.jpg?v=1730210752","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-femme-fatale-julie-grossman-9780813598246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}