In the Realm of Pleasure: Von Sternberg, Dietrich, and the Masochistic Aesthetic


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This textual analysis of the six Paramount films directed by Josef von Sternberg which starred Marlene Dietrich, probes the source of their visual and psychological complexity. It illustrates how masochism extends into the area of artistic form, language and the production of pleasure.

Author: Gaylyn Studlar
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 02/23/1993
Pages: 247
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.05w x 0.61d
ISBN13: 9780231082334
ISBN10: 0231082339
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism

About the Author
Gaylyn Studlar is an associate professor in the film studies program at Emory University.