Queer Bergman - 9780292762084

Queer BergmanSexuality, Gender, and the European Art Cinema\nAuthor(s): Daniel Humphrey\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9780292762084, 978-0292762084\nSynopsis\nOne of the twentieth centurys most important filmmakers-indeed one of its most important and influential artists-Ingmar Bergman and his films have been examined from almost every possible perspective, including their remarkable portrayals of women and their searing dramatizations of gender dynamics. Curiously however, especially considering the Swedish filmmakers numerous and intriguing comments on the subject, no study has focused on the undeniably queer characteristics present throughout this nominally straight auteurs body of work; indeed, they have barely been noted.\n\nQueer Bergman makes a bold and convincing argument that Ingmar Bergmans work can best be thought of as profoundly queer in nature. Using persuasive historical evidence, i.