The Silence of the Lambs |
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| Author:
| Tasker, Yvonne |
| Series title: | BFI Film Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85170-871-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
| Publisher: | BFI Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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In this study, Yvonne Tasker explores the way the film weaves together gothic, horror and thriller conventions to generate both a distinctive variation on the cinematic portrayal of insanity and crime, and a fascinating intervention in the sexual politics of genre.
In this study, Yvonne Tasker explores the way the film weaves together gothic, horror and thriller conventions to generate both a distinctive variation on the cinematic portrayal of insanity and crime, and a fascinating intervention in the sexual politics of genre.