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An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951) was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin's music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment 'for mass and class alike'. Choreographed by Kelly at the height of his career, it gave new stature to the Hollywood musical, and showcased as never before the artistic ambition, technical skills, creative imagination and collaborative ethos of MGM's pioneering Arthur Freed Unit. Sue Harris draws on archival material to trace the film's development from conception to screen. Offering new insights into the design process in particular, she shows how An American in Paris established the cinematic template for a city with which Hollywood would become increasingly infatuated in the decades to follow.
It Doesn't Have to Be Hard to Please a Woman
The title of this guide book was thought up by a group of friends who were lamenting the sad fact of the poorly educated male in the romance department. Even at the sophisticated age of 50+ most men are clueless in how to successfully court and woo a woman. We discussed all the commonsense things men could do to make themselves more appealing. On the bottom of the list was sex. Because sex would not even be on the agenda if the man was boorish in behavior. However, if he was thoughtful, kind, attentive and unselfish, the direction of the relationship would be a completely different story. Therefore the goal of this book is to make both men and women happy, and to enjoy sex as the frosting on the cake in a meaningful relationship.
Bertrand Blier
The most complete study of Blier's work to date, Harris traces the director's career from the early 1960s until the present. Outlines the forms, themes and style which dominate in Blier's work, and challenges the many labels that have been used to describe both the corpus of films and the man himself. Provides an original and controversial discussion of Blier's alleged 'misogyny', and invites the reader to understand the scatological and corporeal aspects of Blier's filmmaking in terms of long-established traditions of popular dramatic culture. Brings to light the comic mechanisms underpinning Blier's films and identifies strategies which navigate through one of the most entertaining and disconcerting bodies of work of recent years. The first book on Blier published in English.
onwards and up
This is a book made from one woman's blog through cancer. Hi, my name's Sue and I have a rare cancer called Leiomyosarcoma - actually, I don't have leiomyosarcoma, I have something even rarer, called undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma, or UES for short. My diagnosis was changed after I started treatment at the Royal Marsden hospital. As you'll discover if you read my blog! I also have a lot of other things, like a life to lead, people to enjoy being with, places to see, things to do. This is my blog, written for myself and for those around me, so that they (and I) can make some sense of what's going on in my life and my mind since the cancer diagnosis on 22nd Feb 2011. If it also provides help, comfort or advice to fellow cancer patients and their loved ones, then all the better. If you happen to be reading this, please remember what your mother may have told you: if you can't say something nice about someone, then don't say anything at all.
Let's Visit the Farm
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Let's Play Puppets
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From Perversion to Purity
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 Bunuel and Polanski. The Deneuve star persona has attained such iconic status that it can now symbolise 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. The book will be essential reading for students and lecturers in star studies.
Let's Play Puppets
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