{"product_id":"anita-ekberg-international-blonde-9781399532174","title":"Anita Ekberg: International Blonde","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnita Ekberg was a major international star now chiefly remembered for her half-hour appearance in \u003ci\u003eLa dolce vita\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a Swedish film star who worked extensively in the USA, Italy and elsewhere in Europe but never in Sweden. She was seen as a curvaceous blonde in the Marilyn Monroe mould whose roles and style were nothing like Monroe's. She was celebrated or looked down on for her fabulous looks but never appreciated for her performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e​​​​​​​This collection looks at all these facets of Ekberg's career, examining the nature of her star image and discussing her skills as actress and celebrity. It considers the perception of her body in different national contexts and genres and as she aged, the significance of casting, directors, dress and performance and the role of the press, class, ethnicity and her own agency in the production of this fascinating personality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoila, Tytti:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tytti Soila is Professor Emeritus at Stockholm University. She is co-editor and author of \u003ci\u003eNow about all these women in the Swedish film industry\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), \u003ci\u003eStellar encounters\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStardom in Popular European Cinema \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003eCinema of Scandinavia 24 Frames\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eAtt synliggöra det dolda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), \u003ci\u003eNordic National Cinemas\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWallengren, Ann-Kristin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ann Kristin Wallengren is Professor in Film Studies at Lund University, Sweden. She is author and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eToday's Sounds for Yesterday's Films: Making Music for Silent Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eDen nya svenska filmen: kultur, kriminalitet \u0026amp; kakofoni\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eWelcome Home Mr Swanson. Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness in Film \u003c\/i\u003e(2014).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDyer, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard Dyer is Professor Emeritus at King's College London and professorial Fellow at St Andrews University. His books include \u003ci\u003eLa dolce vita\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eNino Rota \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003eWhite\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eThe Matter of Images \u003c\/i\u003e(1993), \u003ci\u003eOnly Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge 1992), \u003ci\u003eHeavenly Bodies \u003c\/i\u003e(1987), \u003ci\u003eStars\u003c\/i\u003e (1979).","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057990168850,"sku":"9781399532174","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_185ce159-8169-4117-80eb-cc92d7c08a45.jpg?v=1772019131","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/anita-ekberg-international-blonde-9781399532174","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}