Peter Lorre described himself as merely a OCyface makerOCO. His own negative attitude also characterizes traditional perspectives which position Lorre as a tragic figure within film history: the promising European artist reduced to a Hollywood gimmick, unable to escape the murderous image of his role in Fritz LangOCOs M. This book shows that the life of Peter Lorre cannot be reduced to a series of simplistic oppositions. It reveals that, despite the limitations of his macabre star image, LorreOCOs screen performances were highly ambitious, and the terms of his employment were rarely restrictive. LorreOCOs career was a complex negotiation between transnational identity, Hollywood filmmaking practices, the ownership of star images and the mechanics of screen performance."
Peter Lorre described himself as merely a OCyface makerOCO. His own negative attitude also characterizes traditional perspectives which position Lorre as a tragic figure within film history: the promising European artist reduced to a Hollywood gimmick, unable to escape the murderous image of his role in Fritz LangOCOs M. This book shows that the life of Peter Lorre cannot be reduced to a series of simplistic oppositions. It reveals that, despite the limitations of his macabre star image, LorreOCOs screen performances were highly ambitious, and the terms of his employment were rarely restrictive. LorreOCOs career was a complex negotiation between transnational identity, Hollywood filmmaking practices, the ownership of star images and the mechanics of screen performance."
Imprint | Berghahn Books |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Film Europa |
Release date | February 2012 |
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Authors | Sarah Thomas |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 222 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-85745-442-3 |
Barcode | 9780857454423 |
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LSN | 0-85745-442-0 |