Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film

The Mighty Sons of Hercules

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
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Author: D. O'Brien ISBN: 9781137384713
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: October 29, 2014
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: D. O'Brien
ISBN: 9781137384713
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: October 29, 2014
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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.

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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.

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