Persistence of Double Vision: Essays on Clint Eastwood

by William Beard

Clint Eastwood represents probably the single strongest icon of heroic masculinity in popular cinema over the past quarter-century. But how odd that, through ironic allusion and gesture, this figure seems continually to deconstruct its own stature. Such problems form the foundation for Bill Beard's examination of Eastwood. Director, producer, and star, Eastwood has become one of the most important figures in American cinema today. This collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088864356X
• ISBN13: 9780888643568
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.