Ida Lupino, Filmmaker

Ida Lupino was a significant directorial figure in the development of film and television, particularly in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and her canon of work continues to influence Hollywood movie making. This book examines her strengths as a filmmaker, including her treatment of narrative movement, plotting, dialogue, gender roles, and uses of tradition representations of men and women in frames of parody and satire.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 12 August 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Ida Lupino, Filmmaker, delves into the biographical studies and analytical treatments of Lupino's film and television work as a director, examining her career in film and television with a particular focus on her pioneering achievements and her role within the cultural milieu of her time, particularly the representation of women in cinema. Each chapter provides a close analysis of Lupino's film or television work, drawing insights from film history and cultural/gender studies to demonstrate her significance as a directorial figure in the development of film, particularly in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and in television extending well into the 1960s. Lupino's imprint on filmmaking and her canon of film and television work continue to influence Hollywood movie making. The contributors to this volume assess Lupino's main strengths as a filmmaker, including her treatment of narrative movement, plotting, dialogue, gender roles, and uses of traditional representations of men and women in frames of parody and satire. The book collectively examines the successes (and failures) of Lupino's directorial career, including focusing on the reasons why she initially proved to be so strategic to the progress of women behind the camera.

Weight: 566g
Dimension: 160 x 235 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501352089