Robert A Rushing: 1 book
Descended from Hercules
Biopolitics and the Muscled Male Body on Screen
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Muscles, six-pack abs, skin, and sweat fill the screen in the tawdry and tantalizing peplum films associated with epic Italian cinema of the 1950s and 1960s.Using techniques like slow motion and stopped time, these films instill the hero’s vitality with timeless admiration and immerse the hero’s...
