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British Cinema brings together leading international scholars to investigate the rich diversity of Britain's film production, and explore the different cultural traditions which have shaped Britain's national identity onscreen.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #270447 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 408 pages

From the Back Cover
British Cinema, Past and Present responds to the commercial and critical success of British film in the 1990s. Providing a historical perspective to the contemporary resurgence of British cinema, this unique anthology brings together both leading international scholars and new voices to investigate the rich diversity of British film production, from the 1930s to the present day.

The contributors address:

British Cinema Studies and the concept of national cinema
the distribution and reception of British films in the USA and Europe
key genres, movements and cycles of British cinema past and present
questions of authorship and agency, with case studies of individual studios, stars, producers and directors
trends in British cinema, from popular and middlebrow cinema of the 1930s to propaganda films of the Second World War, and from the New Wave and the Swinging London films of the 1960s to key developments in contemporary film-making
the representation of marginalised communities in films su

About the Author
Justine Ashby is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia. Andrew Higson is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia.

Justine Ashby, James Chapman, Paul Dave, John Ellis, Leo Enticknap, Julia Hallam, Sue Harper, Andrew Higson, John Hill, Peter Hutchings, Marcia Landy, Adam Lowenstein, Moya Luckett, Claire Monk, Lawrence Napper, John Orr, Vincent Porter, Phil Powrie, Jeffrey Richards, Amy Sargeant, Pierre Sorlin, Jane Stokes, Sarah Street, Michael Walsh