Linda Hall

Dolores del RÃo

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ISBN 13:: 9780804799461
author:: Linda Hall
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Stanford University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 376
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 2.8 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: Music, Stage & Screen, Film, History of Film,
Condition:: New
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Dolores del Río Beauty in Light and Shade by Linda Hall explores the complex issues surrounding beauty, ethnicity, and celebrity through the life story of Dolores del Río. Her career in Hollywood, Mexico, and internationally was marked by both recognition and coded expectations. Del Río's experiences as a woman of color in the film industry are nuanced and multifaceted. While she was acknowledged for her beauty, she also faced challenges and obstacles that were shaped by societal attitudes towards women of colour. This book offers a detailed examination of del Río's life and career, shedding light on the ways in which she navigated these complexities. Through del Río's story, Hall sheds light on the intersections of race, ethnicity, and gender in the context of 20th-century film history.

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