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Establishes the cultural and historical contexts for representations of female ageing in British film since the 1930s.

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"Claire Mortimer's study emphasises the centrality of older women to the stories British cinema has told, despite the social marginalisation frequently visited upon them in real life. Examining familiar films with a fresh lens while also shining a light on lesser-known films, and spanning the 1930s to the present day, this book offers a spirited critical survey of the female figurations of age in British films, encompassing bluestockings and battleaxes, witches and widow-women, charladies and duchesses, spinsters and matriarchs. It also celebrates the powerful performances that brought sometimes stereotypically conceived characters to subversive life on the screen. Essential reading for scholars of both British cinema history and the cultural politics of femininity and ageing." -Melanie Williams, University of East Anglia

Spinsters Widows and Chars

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: 31/08/2023
      ISBN13: 9781474452830, 978-1474452830
      ISBN10: 1474452833
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Establishes the cultural and historical contexts for representations of female ageing in British film since the 1930s.

      Trade Review
      "Claire Mortimer's study emphasises the centrality of older women to the stories British cinema has told, despite the social marginalisation frequently visited upon them in real life. Examining familiar films with a fresh lens while also shining a light on lesser-known films, and spanning the 1930s to the present day, this book offers a spirited critical survey of the female figurations of age in British films, encompassing bluestockings and battleaxes, witches and widow-women, charladies and duchesses, spinsters and matriarchs. It also celebrates the powerful performances that brought sometimes stereotypically conceived characters to subversive life on the screen. Essential reading for scholars of both British cinema history and the cultural politics of femininity and ageing." -Melanie Williams, University of East Anglia

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