(Limelight). From the femme fatale of the early cinema to her
post-feminist rebirth, this lavishly illustrated book and
comprehensive guide traces the history of these dangerously
alluring, manipulative, and desperate lethal ladies. Femme Fatale
surveys the history of the femme fatale in world cinema, with more
than 300 photographs testifying to the power of these mysterious
women. The book begins with the silent period and its vamps, like
Theda Bara, Pola Negri, Clara Bow, and Bebe Daniels, then moves on
to the Pre-Code sound period of American films, which, showing
liberated attitudes toward sex and women, featured actresses like
Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich, and Greta Garbo. The story continues
with the noir 1940s, when the femme fatale became truly lethal
including actresses like Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, and Barbara
Stanwyck. In the repressive 1950s, the international femme fatale
took the fore Brigitte Bardot, Maria Felix, Elizabeth Taylor, Anita
Ekberg, etc. Finally, the authors turn to the revolutionary
post-feminist modern period, with an array of lethal ladies from
all over the world, like Pam Grier, Salma Hayek, Gong Li, Angelina
Jolie, and Sharon Stone.
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