Women in War Films: From Helpless Heroine to G.I. Jane

by Ralph R Donald and Karen MacDonald

Book Overview

This companion volume to Reel Men at War takes a look at how women have been portrayed in war films, from silents of the 1920s to films of the twenty-first century. The authors explore the full range of women on the home front, covering nurses and doctors on the war front and women in combat. Films examined include Wings, A Farewell to Arms, Since You Went Away, So Proudly We Hail, Mrs. Miniver, A Guy Named Joe, The Best Years of Our Lives, From Here...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442275634
• ISBN13: 9781442275638
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"