Detailing connections between cinematic artifice and topics such as politics, gender, and genre,Stages of Reality allows readers to develop a clear sense of the multiple purposes and uses of theatricality in film.

eremy Maron is a doctoral candidate in the Institute of Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture at Carleton University.

Andr? Loiselle is a professor in the Film Studies program and assistant vice-president (Academic) at Carleton University.