Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the Movies

Traces the history of obsessive love and erotic fixation in the cinema. This volume explores how seminal films such as The Blue Angel (1930), Peter Ibbetson (1935), and Phantom of the Opera (1943) set a precedent for films to follow.

Author: James Ursini
Publisher: Limelight
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 410
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.47w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780879103477

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 244