Yul Brynner: exoticism, cosmopolitanism and screen masculinity

Explores the cinematic appeal and star persona of Yul BrynnerExamines Brynner's star image and performance style over his whole career through rich archival sourcesExplores the racial casting policies of Hollywood in transitionAnalyses the role of physical presence and bodily gesture in film pe...

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1. Verfasser: Paasonen, Susanna 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2023]
Schriftenreihe:International Film Stars : IFS
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Zusammenfassung:Explores the cinematic appeal and star persona of Yul BrynnerExamines Brynner's star image and performance style over his whole career through rich archival sourcesExplores the racial casting policies of Hollywood in transitionAnalyses the role of physical presence and bodily gesture in film performanceYul Brynner's star image was built on cosmopolitan flair, shifting tales of origin, baldness, as well as film roles as foreign rulers, freedom fighters, army officials, gunslingers and secret agents of ever-shifting ethnicities. Whether Cossacks, marauding pirate captains or cross-dressing torch singers, Brynner's characters were invariably stand-outs.This book explores his exotic and masculine star image and its transformations from lavish Orientalist Hollywood spectacles of the 1950s to 1960s European co-productions, 1970s action films and scifi. Extensively researched, it covers the actor's entire film catalogue, his rumoured yet unrealised projects, television work and stage appearances, as well as their international media reception. Thematically organised, the book inquires after racial casting politics, the construction of sex symbols, Brynner's humanitarian work and the recurring poses and gestures that characterised his performance style
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ISBN:9781474497961
DOI:10.1515/9781474497961

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