Fashion in Film

by Adrienne Munich

Book Overview

The vital synergy between dress and the cinema has been in place since the advent of film. Broaching topics such as vampires, noir, and Marie Antoinette looks, Fashion in Film uncovers the way in which the alliance of these two powerhouse industries use myriad cultural influences--shaping narrative, national identity, and all points in between. Contributor essays address international films from early cinema to the present, drawing on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253222990
• ISBN13: 9780253222992
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher