"The narrative structure of traditional cinema establishes the male character as active and powerful: he is the agent around whom the dramatic action unfolds and the look gets organised. the female character is passive and powerless; she is the object of desire for the male characters."
"Within the narrative of the film the male character directs his gaze upon the female characters. the spectator is made to identify with the male gaze because the camera films from the optical POV of the male character. this creates three levels of the 'cinematic gaze' (camera, character and spectator) that objectifies the female character" (Mulvey)
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