Publisher's Synopsis
Isabelle Huppert's oeuvre constitutes the most significant body fo feminist work to have emerged in the wake of the second wave of the women's movement, a period of intense social change. The emphasis on autonomy which defines Huppert's persona is supported by a modernist style of performance. She refuses to surrender herself through a character one fully knows. By creating a character informed by who she is, Huppert signals a process usually kept invisible. Her performance in conjunction with the film in its totality creates its meaning, thus this book demonstrates through close readings, how performance must. be read in tandem with the whole--back cover.
