TY - BOOK AU - Rybin,Steven TI - Geraldine Chaplin: The Gift of Film Performance T2 - International Film Stars : IFS SN - 9781474427968 U1 - 791.43028092 23 PY - 2022///] CY - Edinburgh : PB - Edinburgh University Press, KW - Film, Media & Cultural Studies KW - PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Figures --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction: Into the limelight --; Chapter 1 The Kid: Geraldine Chaplin in the sixties --; Chapter 2 The Great Dictator: Geraldine Chaplin in the fi lms of Carlos Saura --; Chapter 3 The Circus: Geraldine Chaplin in the cinemas of Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph --; Chapter 4 A Woman of Paris: Geraldine Chaplin across French cinema --; Chapter 5 Modern Times: Geraldine Chaplin across contemporary cinema --; References --; Index; restricted access N2 - Explores the film performances of Geraldine Chaplin across various transnational and historical contextsExamines the distinctive screen performances of Geraldine Chaplin, a unique and underappreciated international starOffers new readings of Chaplin’s presence in important films by key film directors across various international cinemas, including Carlos Saura (Spain), Jacques Rivette (France), David Lean (Britain), Robert Altman (America), Alain Resnais (France)Offers a unique approach to film performance studies, showing how performative moments created by one actor evoke the memory and performances of another related star in a different historical and aesthetic contextExplores the relationships between silent film comedy and postwar international art cinema, and between classical and modernist styles of film performanceThe most distinguished actor among Charlie Chaplin’s children, Geraldine Chaplin has created a striking performative presence across international cinema. In shifting cinematic contexts and through collaborations with major film directors, she playfully evokes the memory of her iconic father, while establishing her own distinctive screen art. Geraldine Chaplin: The Gift of Film Performance is a long-overdue appreciation of Chaplin’s remarkable screen achievements, and includes close readings of her performances in films such as Doctor Zhivago, Peppermint Frappé, Cría cuervos, Nashville, Welcome to L.A., Remember My Name, Noroît, Chaplin, Talk to Her, and more UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474427982 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474427982 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781474427982/original ER -