{"product_id":"thelma-louise-9781838719289","title":"Thelma \u0026 Louise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise, \u003c\/i\u003edirected by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri, sparked a remarkable public discussion about feminism, violence, and the representation of women in cinema on its release in 1991. Subject to media vilification for its apparent justification of armed robbery and manslaughter, it was a huge hit with audiences composed largely but not exclusively of women who cheered the fugitive central characters played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. \u003cbr\u003eMarita Sturken examines \u003ci\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/i\u003e as one of those rare films that encapsulates the politics of its time. She discusses the film's reworking of the outlaw genre, its reversal of gender roles, and its engagement with the complex relationship of women, guns adn the law. The insights of director Scott, screenwriter Khouri as well as Davis and Sarandon are deployed in an analysis of \u003ci\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/i\u003e and the controversies it sparked. This is a compelling study of a landmark in 1990s American cinema.\u003cbr\u003eIn her foreword to this new edition, Sturken looks back on the film's reception at the time of its release, and considers its continuing resonances and topicality in the age of #MeToo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838719289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.20d","brand":"Marita Sturken","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41352361967797,"sku":"9781838719289","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_286adea5-3a00-4d61-99eb-59ed2d6c268b.jpg?v=1637033092","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thelma-louise-9781838719289","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}