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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mayne, Judith.

The woman at the keyhole : feminism and women’s cinema

/ Judith Mayne.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-253-33719-4 (alk. paper).

—ISBN 0-253-20606-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Feminism and motion pictures. 2. Feminist motion pictures

3. Women in motion pictures. 4. Motion pictures—Philosophy.

I. Title.

PN1995.9.W6M361990

791.43’082—dc20

90-34125
CIP

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