Douglas Sirk Filmmaker and Philosopher - Robert B Pippin French alternative ending and more

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is a visually sumptuous affair telling the story of a notorious courtesan and showgirl reduced to appearing in a circus

An overlooked gem

This evolves into deep emotional engagement as we see the hardships and indignities she faces

Douglas Sirk Filmmaker and Philosopher - Robert B Pippin French alternative ending and more'Douglas Sirk Filmmaker and Philosopher by Robert B. Pippin' (Bloomsbury Academic) Pippin explores three of Sirk's Hollywood melodramas deeply to give both a deeper understanding of the cinematic aesthetic choices at play and the director's commentary on mid twentieth century American life.