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Angie Dickinson is one of American film and television's most popular, durable, and talented actresses. In this, the first book-length study of her career, film historian James Stratton explores the professional highlights and personal experiences behind the household name. Carefully researched and richly illustrated, this long-overdue treatment includes a biographical profile, an analysis of each of Angie's more than fifty feature films, an annotated listing of her made-for-TV movies, and a spirited appraisal of the dramatic skills that have enabled her to be equally persuasive whether playing a treacherous femme fatale or a dedicated military nurse. The Angie Dickinson who emerges from the author's consistently engaging portrait is beautiful, smart, provocative, and resilient. A comprehensive, insightful resource designed for fans and general readers alike.

Angie Dickinson is one of American film and television's most popular, durable, and talented actresses. In this, the first book-length study of her career, film historian James Stratton explores the professional highlights and personal experiences behind the household name. Carefully researched and richly illustrated, this long-overdue treatment includes a biographical profile, an analysis of each of Angie's more than fifty feature films, an annotated listing of her made-for-TV movies, and a spirited appraisal of the dramatic skills that have enabled her to be equally persuasive whether playing a treacherous femme fatale or a dedicated military nurse. The Angie Dickinson who emerges from the author's consistently engaging portrait is beautiful, smart, provocative, and resilient. A comprehensive, insightful resource designed for fans and general readers alike.

THE CINEMA OF MAR A NOVARO Writer-director Mar a Novaro emerged during the 1990s as a major figure in the rebirth of Mexican cinema. Beginning with Lola (1989) and Danz n (1991), she created a series of complex women protagonists struggling with issues of identity, family, and empowerment. In this first book-length English language examination of her career, film historian James Stratton reveals the thematic and stylistic consistencies that link the individual films, each of which is given a free-ranging critical analysis. A detailed biographical profile identifies Novaro's major artistic influences and places her within the context of Mexican culture overall. Richly illustrated, deftly written, and insightful, The Cinema of Mar a Novaro will attract not only film scholars but also casual readers encountering Novaro's distinctive work for the first time. James Stratton is the author of several books about films and filmmakers and lives in southern California.

THE CINEMA OF MAR A NOVARO Writer-director Mar a Novaro emerged during the 1990s as a major figure in the rebirth of Mexican cinema. Beginning with Lola (1989) and Danz n (1991), she created a series of complex women protagonists struggling with issues of identity, family, and empowerment. In this first book-length English language examination of her career, film historian James Stratton reveals the thematic and stylistic consistencies that link the individual films, each of which is given a free-ranging critical analysis. A detailed biographical profile identifies Novaro's major artistic influences and places her within the context of Mexican culture overall. Richly illustrated, deftly written, and insightful, The Cinema of Mar a Novaro will attract not only film scholars but also casual readers encountering Novaro's distinctive work for the first time. James Stratton is the author of several books about films and filmmakers and lives in southern California.