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Anita Ekberg - (International Film Stars) by Richard Dyer & Tytti Soila & Ann-Kristin Wallengren (Hardcover)

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  • Anita Ekberg was a major international star now chiefly remembered for her half-hour appearance in La dolce vita.
  • Author(s): Richard Dyer & Tytti Soila & Ann-Kristin Wallengren
  • 248 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film
  • Series Name: International Film Stars

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About the Book



Complicates and challenges widespread perceptions of Swedish actor Anita Ekberg.



Book Synopsis



Anita Ekberg was a major international star now chiefly remembered for her half-hour appearance in La dolce vita. 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.

​​​​​​​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.



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For too long, Anika Ekberg was reduced to the image of a 'blonde bombshell' splashing ecstatically in Rome's Trevi fountain under the appreciative gaze of Marcello Mastroianni in Fellini's La dolce vita. This wonderful collection of essays gathered by Ann Kristin Wallengren, Richard Dyer and Tytti Soila finally brings out the complexity of Ekberg, the star and the woman - encompassing her triumphs and humiliations, her career, the subtlety of her acting and her importance as a truly international star. The book is a revelation and a must for anyone interested in the post-war film industry and in female stardom and celebrity.-- "Ginette Vincendeau, Emeritus Professor in Film Studies at King's College London"
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: International Film Stars
Sub-Genre: Film
Genre: Performing Arts
Number of Pages: 248
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: Richard Dyer & Tytti Soila & Ann-Kristin Wallengren
Language: English
Street Date: December 31, 2025
TCIN: 1003233372
UPC: 9781399532174
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-1848
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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