{"product_id":"dirk-bogarde-matinee-idol-art-house-star-paperback","title":"Dirk Bogarde: Matinee Idol, Art House Star - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Huckvale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish actor Dirk Bogarde dominated the films in which he starred. Exploring the tension between his matinee idol appeal and his own closeted sexuality, this book focuses on the wide variety of genres in which he worked, and the highly charged interaction between his life and his roles. Beginning with an expose of gay life in post-war Britain and his relationship with partner\/manager, Anthony Forwood, each chapter explores Bogarde's performances by genre--his juvenile delinquent movies, his military roles, his contribution to Basil Dearden's overtly gay thriller \u003ci\u003eVictim\u003c\/i\u003e (1961), and his \"outsider\" roles in such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Servant\u003c\/i\u003e (1963), \u003ci\u003eThe Fixer\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) and \u003ci\u003eDespair\u003c\/i\u003e (1978). Bogarde's \"camp\" cinema, espionage thrillers and various roles as artists are also examined, along with the misogyny of the \u003ci\u003eDoctor\u003c\/i\u003e films and his later television work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Huckvale\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a researcher, writer and presenter for BBC Radio and as a lecturer for various universities in England. He lives in rural Bedfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52450566209843,"sku":"9781476678030","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YjJmNVN3NE8yMXFsTkVRMk5NdFA2QT09.webp?v=1759067857","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/dirk-bogarde-matinee-idol-art-house-star-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}