Alain Delon: Style, Stardom and Masculinity [Hardcover]

Few European male actors have been as iconic and influential for generations of filmgoers as Alain Delon. Emblematic of a modern, European masculinity, Delon's appeal spanned cultures and continents. From his breakthrough as the first on-screen Tom Ripley inPurple Noonin 1960, through two legendary performances inRocco and HisBrothersandThe Leopardin the early 1960s, to his roles in some of Jean-Pierre Melville's most celebrated films noirs, Delon came to embody the flair and stylishness of the European thriller as one of France's most recognizable film stars.

This collection examines the star's career, image and persona. Not only focusing on his spectacular early performances, the book also considers less well documented aspects of Delon's long career such as his time in Hollywood, his work as director, producer and screenwriter, his musical collaborations, his TV appearances, and his enduring role as a fashion icon in the 21st century. Whether the object of reverence or ridicule, of desire or disdain, Delon remains a unique figure who continues to court controversy and fascination more than five decades after he first achieved international fame.

Nick Rees-Robertsis Senior Lecturer in Film, Department of French, University of Bristol, UK.

Darren Waldronis Senior Lecturer in French Screen Studies, University of Manchester, UK.

In ten essays from a respected pool of academic writers, [this] book teases out what made Delon such a success ... [A]n interesting read. Media Education Journal

The book increases significantly the available scholarship on Delon ... and offer[s] unusual and stimulating premises ... which in the long run will prove to be useful take-off points for scholars wishing to further engage with the figure of Delon. Celebrity Studies

Highly engrossing & The use of a wide range of cultural, geographical, and theoretical lenses is not only revolutiol³;