Visions of the East: Orientalism in Film

The Sheik. Pépé le Moko. Casablanca. Aladdin. Some of the most popular and frequently discussed titles in movie history are imbued with orientalism, the politically-charged way in which western artists have represented gender, race, and ethnicity in the cultures of North Africa and Asia. This is the first anthology to address and highlight orientalism in film from pre-cinema fascinations with Egyptian culture through the "Whole New World" of Aladdin. Eleven illuminating and well-illustrated essays utilize the insights of interdisciplinary cultural studies, psychoanalysis, feminism, and genre criticism. Other films discussed includeThe Letter, Caesar and Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, Indochine, and several films of France's cinéma colonial.

Author: Matthew Bernstein
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 01/01/1997
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.04w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780813522951

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/1997 pg. 81