Ida Lupino

Name: Ida Lupino
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ISBN: 9781526161130

Multifaceted Performer and Cinematic Pioneer

Gillian Kelly

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Manchester University Press
29 October 2025

Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; Gender studies: women

This book contributes to a welcome new wave focusing on the importance of female filmmakers, providing a reappraisal of Ida Lupino, a cinematic figure of significant importance. Given her ability to move between popular and independent cinemas and her status as both a Hollywood star and director/writer/producer of socially relevant films overlooked by the mainstream, Lupino is a particularly interesting case study. Employing a range of critical approaches, including feminist theory, auteur theory and critical theory, this book investigates key themes and motifs that developed across Lupino's unusual and unique career as one of the most significant female players in film history. Investigating her oeuvre as actress, director, writer and producer, it discusses Lupino as a complex and important filmmaker whose career, on both sides of the camera, requires substantially more critical attention than it has been awarded thus far.

By: Gillian Kelly
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 465g
ISBN: 9781526161130
ISBN 10: 1526161133
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 29 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The importance of being Ida 1 A theatrical legacy 2 Complex gender relations 3 Isolation and alienation 4 Disability and morality 5 Juxtapositions and junctions Conclusion: A true pioneer Index -- .

Gillian Kelly is an independent scholar.