Sex In The Movies
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of film criticism, Sex in the Movies presents a sharp and incisive examination of how sexuality has been portrayed, censored, and commercially exploited throughout the history of cinema. Alexander Walker, one of Britain's most respected film critics, argues that the depiction of sex on screen is inseparable from the social, political, and commercial forces that shaped Hollywood and world cinema alike. With authoritative wit and analytical rigour, the book chronicles the evolution of on-screen intimacy from the earliest silent films through the collapse of the Production Code and the arrival of the permissive era. Walker illustrates how directors, studios, and censors engaged in a decades-long tug-of-war that ultimately redefined what audiences could see — and expect — at the cinema. A essential read for cinephiles and cultural historians, it remains a provocative and thoroughly researched account of one of film's most enduring obsessions.
Author: Alexander Walker
Format: Paperback
Published: 1969, Pelican Books (Penguin)
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of film criticism, Sex in the Movies presents a sharp and incisive examination of how sexuality has been portrayed, censored, and commercially exploited throughout the history of cinema. Alexander Walker, one of Britain's most respected film critics, argues that the depiction of sex on screen is inseparable from the social, political, and commercial forces that shaped Hollywood and world cinema alike. With authoritative wit and analytical rigour, the book chronicles the evolution of on-screen intimacy from the earliest silent films through the collapse of the Production Code and the arrival of the permissive era. Walker illustrates how directors, studios, and censors engaged in a decades-long tug-of-war that ultimately redefined what audiences could see — and expect — at the cinema. A essential read for cinephiles and cultural historians, it remains a provocative and thoroughly researched account of one of film's most enduring obsessions.