Thomas Waugh
Montreal Main: A Queer Film Classic
- ISBN 13:
- 9781551523644
- author:
- Thomas Waugh
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- ARSENAL PULP PRESS
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 17.53 x 12.7 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Montreal Main: A Queer Film Classic explores the 1974 Canadian film set in Montreal's bohemian neighborhood "The Main". Directed and starring Frank Vitale, the movie is both an indie film and a queer classic, offering a fascinating look at North American social mores and relationships in the 1970s.
The film follows a twentysomething photographer living among outcasts, junkies, and artists, as he becomes obsessed with Johnny, the young son of acquaintances. This doomed relationship is portrayed in a disarmingly matter-of-fact way, revealing a quiet yet powerful look at human relations among the post-flower power generation.
This book, written by Thomas Waugh and Jason Garrison, examines the nuanced history of this peculiar film, which was released on DVD for the first time in 2009. The authors also consider the politics and aesthetics of intergenerational love, a trope that director Vitale and collaborators Allan Moyle and Stephen Lack explored with great boldness.
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