Now you see it: studies on lesbian and gay film

Sometimes this book can seem heavy going at times but it’s worth persevering with as Dyer has proved himself an expert in this field of film criticism. Dyer examines specific films by and about lesbians and gay men such as MÄDCHEN IN UNIFORM, Un CHAT D’MOUR and some forgotten early cinema, placing them within the context and sexual subculture in which they were made. In this second edition also included is a useful afterward by Julianne Puddick bringing the queer cinema debate up to date with a discussion of 1990s cinema.