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Focusing on Jeremy Irons's key performances, this critical study examines his acting style through notable roles in films like Brideshead Revisited and Reversal of Fortune. Mark Nicholls identifies a unique masculine identity that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, contrasting with traditional action heroes. The analysis employs theoretical concepts to explore themes of sexual inversion and social rebellion, revealing a distinctive and recognizable screen persona that challenges conventional representations of masculinity.
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Lost Objects Of Desire, Mark Nicholls
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- Lost Objects Of Desire
- Subtitle
- The Performances of Jeremy Irons
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mark Nicholls
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780857454430
- Category
- Film
- Description
- Focusing on Jeremy Irons's key performances, this critical study examines his acting style through notable roles in films like Brideshead Revisited and Reversal of Fortune. Mark Nicholls identifies a unique masculine identity that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, contrasting with traditional action heroes. The analysis employs theoretical concepts to explore themes of sexual inversion and social rebellion, revealing a distinctive and recognizable screen persona that challenges conventional representations of masculinity.