'You'll see it just as I saw it': voyeurism, fetishism, and the female spectator in 'Lady in the Lake.'(1947 film)

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The 1947 film 'Lady in the Lake' is unique in the history of Hollywood as the entire film is shot through the eyes of the lead character Phillip Marlowe. The spectator directly identifies himself with Marlowe and sees exactly what he sees, thereby being denied the pleasure of voyeurism that can only be enjoyed from a distance. Although the film is shot through a male gaze, its focus on feminity and sexual difference to solve the enigma of women leaves male viewers uncomfortable. While a female viewer escapes overidentification, she should adopt the masculine position when viewing the film.

Lady in the Lake (Motion picture)

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Silencing the new woman: ethnic and social mobility in the melodramas of Norma Talmadge

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Norma Talmadge, one of the most versatile actresses of the silent period, failed to live up to her reputation in the talkies because her voice failed to fit into the diverse roles that she created. In her silent films, Talmadge was able to transcend social and ethnic identities and represented the new woman of the 1920s. Talmadge's talking pictures, however, revealed that her eloquence and pronunciation was unable to keep up with her versatility as a silent performer. Talmadge's speech seemed superficial and inexpressive of her authentic psychological interior.

Actors, Actresses, Talmadge, Norma

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Playgrounds of desire: Almodovar, fetishism, and the male ideal ego

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Fetishism is a means for articulating gay male desire in many of the films of Pedro Almodovar. Female fetishists in these films are camp divas who choose to live in the world of gay male iconography.

Portrayals, Gay men, Critical Essay, Desire, Fetishism, Fetishism (Religion), Almodovar, Pedro

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