Sean Connery: Acting, Stardom and National Identity (Hardback)
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Sean Connery: Acting, Stardom and National Identity (Hardback)

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Hardback 352 Pages
Published: 21/06/2022
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Sean Connery was one of cinema’s most iconic stars. Born to a working-class family in Edinburgh, he held jobs as a milkman and an artist’s model before making the move into acting. The role of James Bond earned him global fame, but threatened to eclipse his identity as an actor.

This book offers a new perspective on Connery’s career. It pays special attention to his star status, while arguing that he was a risk-taking actor who fashioned an impressive body of work. Beginning with Connery’s early appearances on stage and television, including well-received performances in Shakespeare and Tolstoy, the book goes on to explore the Bond phenomenon and Connery’s long struggle to reinvent himself. An Oscar-winning performance in The Untouchables marked the beginning of a second period of stardom, during which Connery successfully developed the character of the father-mentor. Ten years after his retirement from acting, he was still rated as the most popular British star among American audiences.

Exploring how Connery’s performances combine to form an all-encompassing screen legend, the book also considers how the actor embodied national identity, both on screen and through his public role as an activist campaigning for Scottish independence.

Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9781526119117
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 671 g
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 21 mm


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'...this is an excellent book, a scholarly yet accessible ‘must read’ for film scholars and Connery fans alike. Manchester University Press is to be congratulated for publishing such a substantial volume at a price affordable for everyone.'Journal of British Cinema and Television - .

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