Książki
E-booki
Audiobooki
Muzyka
Filmy
Gry i zabawki
Papiernik
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Autor:
Wydawca: McGill-Queen's University Press
Data wydania: 19.05.2026
Seria: Queer Film Classics
Typ okładki:miękka okładka
EAN: 9780228027805
Opis
Opis
Written in less than ten days in 1994, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert became a cultural phenomenon that fundamentally altered mainstream ideas about queer identity worldwide.
The iconic imagery of Priscilla still resonates as a symbol of global queer pride and liberation in spite of a critical reception that has varied since its release. Renée Middlemost provides valuable insight into the key debates surrounding the film through an overview of its production, initial reception, and legacy - adaptation into a stage musical, theme for an Olympic float, and inspiration for reality television programs. The evolution of Priscilla's reputation also offers insight into ever-changing cultural attitudes: wild praise upon release, academic and critical backlash, and finally a nuanced but warm welcome into the history of Australian cinema. Equal parts road movie, musical, and comedy, Priscilla moved between genres, pulling off a radical centring of queer lives for mainstream consumption in the mid-1990s.
Passing its thirtieth anniversary, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert endures as cult object and cultural touchstone, adored by devoted audiences while serving as a reminder of progress made and the work still needed for acceptance. As Middlemost says of her first viewing in a suburban Sydney multiplex in 1994: 'It was rude, it was sparkly, it shocked the family members who had begrudgingly taken me; I loved it.'
The iconic imagery of Priscilla still resonates as a symbol of global queer pride and liberation in spite of a critical reception that has varied since its release. Renée Middlemost provides valuable insight into the key debates surrounding the film through an overview of its production, initial reception, and legacy - adaptation into a stage musical, theme for an Olympic float, and inspiration for reality television programs. The evolution of Priscilla's reputation also offers insight into ever-changing cultural attitudes: wild praise upon release, academic and critical backlash, and finally a nuanced but warm welcome into the history of Australian cinema. Equal parts road movie, musical, and comedy, Priscilla moved between genres, pulling off a radical centring of queer lives for mainstream consumption in the mid-1990s.
Passing its thirtieth anniversary, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert endures as cult object and cultural touchstone, adored by devoted audiences while serving as a reminder of progress made and the work still needed for acceptance. As Middlemost says of her first viewing in a suburban Sydney multiplex in 1994: 'It was rude, it was sparkly, it shocked the family members who had begrudgingly taken me; I loved it.'
Szczegóły
Szczegóły
Data wydania: 19.05.2026
Liczba stron: 162
Wymiary: 15.1x20.1
Typ okładki:miękka okładka
Wydawca: McGill-Queen's University Press
Autor:
Seria: Queer Film Classics
Tytuł:The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Kategorie:
EAN: 9780228027805
Recenzje
Recenzje
Produkt nie ma jeszcze recenzji.
Zamieszczenie recenzji nie wymaga logowania. Sklep nie prowadzi weryfikacji, czy autorzy recenzji nabyli lub użytkowali dany produkt.
Nasza cena:80,21 zł
Cena katalogowa dostawcy: 84,90 zł
Wybierz opcję
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9+
Wysyłamy w 5-7 dni
Dostawa do księgarni0 zł
Sprawdź koszt dostawy
Seria
Wybrano2 produkty
Łączna kwota:
