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Feminism

posted 16 years ago by catty-rose
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Sorry to bring up this much discussed and often thin evidence topic but for my exam I have to do a section on Gendered cinema.

I will be using Fatal Attraction, Thelma and Louise, I Spit on your Grave, Baise Moi and The Last Seduction

I thought that The Wicked Lady would be good to contrast with the neo-noir Last Seduction. Although not a film noir, The Wicked Lady presents the classic traits of a Femme Fatal; the women in the film also appear to bend to their true loves' will, whilst the men can drop them and pick them up.
I found this to be especially true between the characters played by Patricia Roc and Griffith Jones.

Do you think I'm digging a bit deep?

If not, do you have any advice or suggestions of things I could say?

Cat

[–] mister_tmg 16 years ago

Your exam may have been. If not, check out 'Objects of Desire' all about British film 1939-50, I think. Also the writings of Pam Cook, and a book called 'Women in British Cinema: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'.

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[–] vanityfair_713 16 years ago

You've probably already done it, but I'd stay away from I Spit On Your Grave...it has as many misogynistic scenes as what some call "feminist" scenes...although that may have been what you meant.

No, I don't think you're digging too deep at all.

I'm not really sure what topic you're going for...but Leave Her to Heaven has a strong and obsessive woman (a lot like Fatal Attraction)...and the movie Becky Sharp also gives a good look at things like this (have you read Vanity Fair?).

He said it's all in your head, and I said, so's everything--
But he didnt get it.