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

by Gaylyn Studlar

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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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231082339

ISBN13:9780231082334

Release Date:October 1993

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:247 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Arts, Music & Photography Documentaries Performing Arts

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