Since its publication, the works of the Marquis de Sade have challenged the reading public with a philosophy of relentless physical transgression. This is the first book-length academic study by a single author that applies the philosophy of the Marquis de Sade to the analysis of a wide array of film texts. By employing Sade's controversial bodily-oriented philosophy within film analysis, this book provides a new understanding of notions of pain, pleasure, and the representation of the transgressive body in film. Whereas many analyses use theory to excuse and thus dilute the power of sexual and violent images, the application is deliberately transgressive and confrontational, seeking to examine cinematic representations of human relations as unflinchingly as Sade did in his novels.

About the Author
Lindsay Anne Hallam teaches screen arts at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. She has published numerous articles in journals. She is also the director of a short documentary, The Hydey, and has produced short films and a music video.


Book Information
ISBN 9780786462964
Author Lindsay Anne Hallam
Format Paperback
Page Count 219
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 316g