Fearful Pleasures, or "I am Twice the Man": The Re-Gendering of "Ichabod Crane"

Arnold discusses the uncanny decision of movie director Tim Burton to cast Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane in the movie "Sleepy Hollow." The physical depiction of Depp on the character was masculine and sexy, which contradicts the image of Ichabod in Irving's tale as someone who is inglo...

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Published in:Literature film quarterly 2003-01, Vol.31 (1), p.33-38
Main Author: Arnold, David L. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actors
Depp, Johnny
Femininity
Folktales
Hegemony
Legends
Masculinity
Motion picture criticism
Motion pictures
Narratives
Narrators
Old wives tales
Supernaturalism
Wives
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Summary:Arnold discusses the uncanny decision of movie director Tim Burton to cast Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane in the movie "Sleepy Hollow." The physical depiction of Depp on the character was masculine and sexy, which contradicts the image of Ichabod in Irving's tale as someone who is inglorious and de-masculinized.
ISSN:0090-4260
2573-7597