Dyer, R. (1979) Stars. London: Educational Advisory Service, British Film Institute.
3 contextual facts about Dyer
- Professor of Film Studies at the King's College London
- Specialises in Italian Cinema
- Studied at the University of St. Andrews
3 key points about the narrative
- Stars are people that the public look up/inspire to be
- Men do not appear as erotic objects like women - they want to divert their attention to their masculinity instead
- The female body creates a masochistic pleasure to the male audience
3 key quotes
- 'By reading the images of stars as meaningful or significant, it is implied that there is a someone for whom the star is meaningful or significant' (Dyer 1979: 187)
- 'Stars construct the fantasies and pleasure or moviegoers' (Dyer 1979: 187)
- 'The fetishisation of the female body has the potential for producing the alternative pleasure of a masochistic relationship between male moviegoer and female star' (Dyer 1979: 189)
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