In this seminal paper visual pleasure and around native cinema, Laura Mulvey uses the example of Marilyn Monroe in the river of no return. Mulvey uses this example to expound the idea that has become known as the male gaze. Immediately after the clips starts, a mid-shot of Marilyn is portrayed only showing the bottom half of her body which relates to the theory of the male gaze. As the scene continues and the body of Monroe is shown more clearer the audience identify that Monroe is wearing revealing clothing and whilst she performing her burlesque the audience also discover that the men surrounding Marilyn whilst she is singing, are constantly gazing down at her which agree with Lauren Mulvey’s theory, agreeing to the fact that the characterised men are objectifying women. In addition to this, as the men are watching down on the singer this automatically engages the audience to look at Marilyn. As well as this, the way the clip is edited creates more emphasis towards the objectification of female actresses.
Marilyn Monroe - The River Of No Return
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