ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1961
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Film
Autor: Strani

Edgar Morin - The Stars: An Account of The Star-System in Motion Pictures
Grove Press / Evergreen Books, 1961
189 str.
meki povez
stanje: dobro, zadnji omot malo oštećen.
Evergreen Profile Book # 7 Filled with b & w photos.

Here, in his fascinating stud, Edgar Morin carefully depicts the evolution & significance of the star system. Beginning with the earliest days of the movies, he brings us through the era of the great vamps, lovers, and comics.(Swanson, Valentino, & Chaplin) right up to the furious `religious` adulation surrounding the life and death of James Dean. Using a rare collection of movie stills, photographic portraiats, and publicity shots to illustrate his text.

Worshipped as heroes, treated as gods, movie stars are more than objects of admiration. A star`s influence touches on every aspect of ordinary life, dictating taste in fashion, lifestyle, and desire. Edgar Morin`s remarkable investigation into the cultural and social significance of the star system traces its evolution from the earliest days of the cinema - when stars like Chaplin, Garbo, and Valentino lived at a distance from their fans, far beyond all mortals, to the postwar era in which stars like Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe became familiar and familial, less unapproachable but more moving, and concludes with an analysis of the furious religious adulation surrounding the life and death of James Dean. Ultimately, Morin finds, stars are more than just creations of the movie studios; they serve as intermediaries between the real and the imaginary. Today, with the cult of fame more pervasive and influential than ever, The Stars remains a vibrant, vital, and surprising work.

Gods and Goddesses
The star is not only an actress. The characters she plays are not only characters. The characters of her films infect the star. Reciprocally, the star herself infects these characters.
`People say I`m the same in real life as I am in my movies, and that`s why they like me, declares Jean Gabin. This confusion can have far-reaching consequences. A letter was addressed to Charles Boyer in the following way: Mayerling, Hollywood, U.S.A. In 1936 the Gary Cooper Fan Club of San Antonio campaigned for their hero`s election to the presidency of the United States, arguing that he had clearly demonstrated admirable political aptitudes in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
The news releases of the magazine Cinémonde are indicative of this confusion of role and actor: `Hollywood reports that Marlene Dietrich was stabbed between the shoulder blades yesterday, and that Gary Cooper spent the night with the Blue Angel on her ranch. Micheline Presle abandoned her husband on her wedding night for her next-door neighbor`s chauffeur. `Henri Vidal (temporarily) abandons Michèle Morgan for Maria Mauban.`
The star determines the many characters of his films; he incarnates himself in them, and transcends them. But they transcend...

Contents:
Genesis and metamorphosis of the stars
Gods and goddesses
The stellar liturgy
The Chaplin mystery
The case of James Dean
Star merchandise
The star and the actor
The star and us
Chronological Landmarks


Non Fiction, Culture, Film