Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film The Mighty Sons of Hercules
Description
The muscle-bound male body is a perennial feature of classically-inflected action cinema. This book reassesses these films as a cinematic form, focusing on the depiction of heroic masculinity. In particular, Hercules in his many incarnations has greatly influenced popular cultural interpretations of manliness and the exaggerated male form.
Keywords
Performing ArtsFilmHistory & CriticismTelevisionSocial ScienceGender StudiesMedia StudiesPhotographyTechniquesCinematography & Videography
2014Book
Author(s)D. O'Brien
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137384706
LanguageEnglish
