Abstract
Following an analysis of Dors’ extraordinary and largely improvised performance as a nameless lascivious and predatory middle-aged woman in a London bathhouse in Jerzy Skolimowski’s Deep End (1970), this final chapter reconsiders the star’s spectacularly unsuccessful and supposedly disappointing film career. Arguing that Dors made a significant contribution to all kinds of movies, in parts great and small, from the age of 15 until her death at 52, it celebrates her distinctive combination of glamour and intelligence, naturalism and poise, acting skill and self-mockery. Although it’s hard to avoid an ambivalent response to Dors’ film career (especially when acknowledging that her status as star was undermined by successive box-office failures), what makes her so impressive is not only her skill, intelligence, range and versatility as a screen performer but also her longevity over five decades. This includes her resilience in the face of public scorn (notably as she aged and gained weight), as well as the distinctive – if not distinguished – and diverse film portfolio that she created over 39 years.
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