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 leading international scholars to investigate the rich diversity of British film production, from the early sound period of 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 US and Europe
* key genres, movements and cycles of British cinema in the 1940s, 50s and 60s
* questions of authorship and agency, with case studies of individual studios, stars, producers and directors
* trends in British cinema, from propaganda films of the Second World War to the
New Wave and the 'Swinging London' films of the Sixties
* the representation of marginalised communities in films such as Trainspotting and The Full Monty
* the evolution of social realism from Saturday Night, Sunday
Morning to Nil By Mouth
* changing approaches
to Northern Ireland and the Troubles in films like The Long Good Friday and Alan Clarke's Elephant
* contemporary 'art' and 'quality' cinema, from heritage drama to the work of Peter Greenaway, Derek Jarman, Terence Davies
and Patrick Keiller. 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, Lawre
Edited by:
Justine Ashby,
Andrew Higson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9780415220620
ISBN 10: 0415220629
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 25 May 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
,
Primary
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of plates and table Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction 1. Re-framing British Cinema Studies 2. The Distribution and Reception of British Films Abroad 3. Cinema, Popular Culture and the Middlebrow 4. Authorship and Agency 5. Genres, Movements and Cycles 6. Contemporary Cinema 1: Britain's Other Communities 7. Contemporary Cinema 2: Whose Heritage?
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.
Reviews for British Cinema, Past and Present
'There is good material here on contemporary cinema as well as excellent insights into aspects of British cinema history.' - In The Picture 'A cornerstone for courses on national cinema.' - Sight and Sound 'There is much to chew over in this approachable collection of pieces.' - Film Review
