Geraldine Chaplin: The Gift of Film Performance

Geraldine Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin's daughter, has created a striking performative presence in international cinema, evoking her father's memory while establishing her own distinctive screen art. This long-overdue appreciation of Chaplin's screen achievements includes close readings of her performances in films such as Doctor Zhivago, Peppermint Frappe, Cria cuervos, Nashville, Welcome to L.A., Remember My Name, Noroit, Chaplin, Talk to Her, and more.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

The most distinguished actor among Charlie Chaplin's children, Geraldine Chaplin has created a striking performative presence across international cinema. In shifting cinematic contexts and through collaborations with major film directors, she playfully evokes the memory of her iconic father, while establishing her own distinctive screen art. Geraldine Chaplin: The Gift of Film Performance is a long-overdue appreciation of Chaplin's remarkable screen achievements, and includes close readings of her performances in films such as Doctor Zhivago, Peppermint Frappe, Cria cuervos, Nashville, Welcome to L.A., Remember My Name, Noroit, Chaplin, Talk to Her, and more.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474427975
Edition number: 75,000 ed.