Author Gabrielle Murray

The controversial filmmaker discusses a range of polemical topics such as sex, violence, feminism, pornography, censorship, and her recent adaptations of classic fairytales.

Though Eisenstein’s vision for ¡Que Viva México! was never fully realised, Gabrielle Murray argues that the version(s) we have reveals the twin influence of Russian icon painting and ethnographic film.

Making a picture is a big love affair, the biggest love affair in the world. – Sam Peckinpah (1) Sam Peckinpah’s personal relationships all seemed to sour and, time after time, so did his cinematic affairs....

Though Haynes' re-make of '50s Sirkian melodrama is authentic, Gabrielle suggests the block on individual characters' desires and passions is at odds with the original.

b. David Samuel Peckinpah b. February 21, 1925, Fresno, California. d. December 28, 1984, Los Angeles. filmography bibliography articles in Senses web resources Peckinpah shot the dream going, go...

Cross of Iron (1977 UK/West Germany 119mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Anglo-EMI (London)/Rapid Film (Munich)/Terra Filmkunst (West Berlin) Prod: Wolf Hartwig Dir: Sam Peckinpah Scr: Julius J. Epstein and...

This paper was given at the Special Effects/Special Affects: Technologies of the Screen symposium held at the University of Melbourne, 25/3/2000. * * * I would like to preface this paper by noting how my thin...