Joseph G. Kickasola

The Wages of Cinema

Arts & Literature

“Through remarkable, original research, Crystal Downing reintroduces us to the vigorous mind, artistry, and faith of Dorothy Sayers. She convincingly details Sayers' many fascinations and intersections with theater, photography, and cinema, arguing that the creator of the famous Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries exuded genius far beyond the printed page. Through this renewed biographical lens, Downing casts the light of Sayers' well-known Christian aesthetic theories upon the cinema, sharpening our view of the spiritual power of film and reintroducing us to the wisdom of this truly incisive thinker and artist.”