The Mark of Cain: Eric Portman and British stardom

Spicer, A. (2009) The Mark of Cain: Eric Portman and British stardom. In: Soila, T. , ed. (2009) Stellar Encounters: Stardom in Popular European Cinema. New Barnet, Herts.: John Libbey, pp. 108-117. ISBN 0-86196-679-1

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Abstract

Studies of film stardom have concentrated almost entirely on Hollywood stars. This collection breaks new ground by focusing on stardom in various European cinemas. My contribution explores an important post-war British male star, his persona, acting and performance styles and the kind of masculinity that he represented. Portman has not been the subject of a critical scrutiny before and this essay is thus an original contribution to both European stardom and British cinema. Its detailed analysis of performance style will also contribute to this important and growing area of visual culture.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	stardom, performance, European, masculinity
Faculty/Department:	~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Creative Arts > School of Creative Arts > Department of Art and Design
ID Code:	10551
Deposited By:	S. Nash
Deposited On:	23 Jul 2010 12:53
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2010 12:53