A revolutionary classic of feminist cinema criticism Molly Haskell's From Reverence to Rape
remains as insightful searing and relevant as it was the day it was first published. Ranging
across time and genres from the golden age of Hollywood to films of the late twentieth century
Haskell analyzes images of women in movies the relationship between these images and the
status of women in society the stars who fit these images or defied them and the attitudes of
their directors. This new edition features both a new foreword by New York Times film critic
Manohla Dargis and a new introduction from the author that discusses the book's reception and
the evolution of her views.
