The Child in Film Tears, Fears, and Fairy Tales |
|
| Author:
| Lury, Karen |
| Series title: | Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4896-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
|
The Child in Film examines popular films, questioning why the "child" has such an impact on the visual aspects and storytelling potential. It argues that the child as a liminal yet powerful agent has allowed filmmakers to play adventurously with cinema's formal conventions, with far-reaching consequences; reveals how a child's relationship to time allows it to disturb conventional master-narratives; explores how the concern for and investment in the child actor conceals the...
More Description The Child in Film examines popular films, questioning why the "child" has such an impact on the visual aspects and storytelling potential. It argues that the child as a liminal yet powerful agent has allowed filmmakers to play adventurously with cinema's formal conventions, with far-reaching consequences; reveals how a child's relationship to time allows it to disturb conventional master-narratives; explores how the concern for and investment in the child actor conceals the reality of film acting and the skills of the child performer; and addresses the expression of child sexuality, and questions existing assumptions as to who children "really are."