Ms. 45

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-231-17985-0
Verlag: Wallflower Press

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

Reihe: Cultographies

Despite its association with the broadly disparaged rape-revenge category, Abel Ferrara's Ms. 45 is today considered one of the most significant feminist cult films of the 1980s. Straddling mainstream, arthouse, and exploitation film contexts, Ms. 45 is a potent case study for cult film analysis. At its heart lies two figures: Ferrara himself, and the movie's star, the iconic Zoe Lund, who would further collaborate with Ferrara on later projects such as Bad Lieutenant. This book explores the entwining histories and contexts that led to Ms. 45's creation and helped establish its enduring legacy, particularly in terms of feminist cult film fandom, and the film's status as one of the most important, influential, and powerful rape-revenge films ever made.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmtheorie, Filmanalyse
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is a film critic, writer, and academic from Melbourne, Australia, and a co-editor of the film journal Senses of Cinema.