Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered

Author : Petrie Duncan Petrie
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474443913

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This collection of exciting new research on British cinema of the 1960s reconsiders and reframes the film culture that emerged from that tumultuous decade. Challenging assumptions around Sixties stardom, the book focuses on creative collaboration and the contribution of production personnel beyond the director, and discusses how cultural change is reflected in both film style and cinematic themes. With perspectives and insights from established scholars and new critical voices, Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered draws on under-explored archival resources to explore four key research areas: stars and stardom; creative collaborations in filmmaking; developments in genre and film style; and how the cinema of the period both responded and contributed to social and cultural transformation in the 1960s.

Author : Duncan Petrie,Melanie Williams,Laura Mayne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1474443893

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Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered by Duncan Petrie,Melanie Williams,Laura Mayne Pdf

Challenging assumptions around Sixties stardom, the book focuses on creative collaboration and the contribution of production personnel beyond the director, and discusses how cultural change is reflected in both film style and cinematic themes.

Author : Duncan Petrie
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474443906

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"Challenging assumptions around Sixties stardom, the book focuses on creative collaboration and the contribution of production personnel beyond the director, and discusses how cultural change is reflected in both film style and cinematic themes."--Publisher description.

Author : Robert Murphy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781838718244

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Sixties British Cinema by Robert Murphy Pdf

British films of the 1960s are undervalued. Their search for realism has often been dismissed as drabness and their more frivolous efforts can now appear just empty-headed. Robert Murphy's Sixties British Cinema is the first study to challenge this view. He shows that the realist tradition of the late 50s and early 60s was anything but dreary and depressing, and gave birth to a clutch of films remarkable for their confidence and vitality: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, A Kind of Loving, and A Taste of Honey are only the better known titles. Sixties British Cinema revalues key genres of the period - horror, crime and comedy - and takes a fresh look at the 'swinging London' films, finding disturbing undertones that reflect the cultural changes of the decade. Now that our cinematic past is constantly recycled on television, Murphy's informative, engaging and perceptive review of these films and their cultural and industrial context offers an invaluable guide to this neglected era of British cinema.

Author : Richard Farmer
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781474423137

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Transformation and Tradition in 1960s British Cinema by Richard Farmer Pdf

Making substantial use of new and underexplored archive resources that provide a wealth of information and insight on the period in question, this book offers a fresh perspective on the major resurgence of creativity and international appeal experienced by British cinema in the 1960s

Author : Sarah Street,Keith M. Johnston,Paul Frith,Carolyn Rickards
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781911239598

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Colour Films in Britain by Sarah Street,Keith M. Johnston,Paul Frith,Carolyn Rickards Pdf

The story of Eastmancolor's arrival on the British filmmaking scene is one of intermittent trial and error, intense debate and speculation before gradual acceptance. This book traces the journey of its adoption in British Film and considers its lasting significance as one of the most important technical innovations in film history. Through original archival research and interviews with key figures within the industry, the authors examine the role of Eastmancolor in relation to key areas of British cinema since the 1950s; including its economic and structural histories, different studio and industrial strategies, and the wider aesthetic changes that took place with the mass adoption of colour. Their analysis of British cinema through the lens of colour produces new interpretations of key British film genres including social realism, historical and costume drama, science fiction, horror, crime, documentary and even sex films. They explore how colour communicated meaning in films ranging from the Carry On series to Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), from Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to A Passage to India (1984), and from Goldfinger (1964) to 1984 (1984), and in the work of key directors and cinematographers of both popular and art cinema including Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Ridley Scott, Peter Greenaway and Chris Menges.

Author : Anne Etienne,Benjamin Halligan,Christopher Weedman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781501375262

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Adult Themes by Anne Etienne,Benjamin Halligan,Christopher Weedman Pdf

Between the late 1950s and mid-1970s, British cinema experienced an explosion of X-certificated films. In parallel with an era marked by social, political, and sexual ferment and upheaval, British filmmakers and censors pushed and guarded the permissible limits of violence, horror, revolt, and sexuality on screen. Adult Themes is the first volume entirely devoted to the exploration of British X certificate films across this transformative period, since identified as 'the long 1960s'. How did the British Board of Film Censors, harried on one side by the censorious and moralistic, and beset on the other by demands for greater artistic freedom, oversee and manage this provocative body of films? How did the freedoms and restrictions of the X certificate hasten, determine, and reshape post-war British cinema into an artistic, exploitational, and unapologetically adult medium? Contributors to this collection consider these central questions as they take us to swinging parties, on youthful crime sprees, into local council meetings, on police raids of cinemas, and around Soho strip clubs, and introduce us to mass murderers, lesbian vampires, apoplectic protestors, eroticised middle-aged women, and rebellious working-class men. Adult Themes examines both the workings and negotiations of British film censorship, the limits of artistic expression, and a wider culture of X certificate cinema. This is an important volume for students and scholars of British Film History and censorship, Media Studies, the 1960s, and Cultural and Sexuality Studies, while simultaneously an entertaining read for all connoisseurs of British cinema at its most vivid and scandalous.

Author : Steven Gerrard
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781838671662

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From Blofeld to Moneypenny by Steven Gerrard Pdf

Since its inception, 007 has captured the hearts of a worldwide audience, and the franchise is now available over multiple media platforms, including movie, comic strips, games, graphic novels and fashion statements. This edited collection examines the role that gender has played across the platforms that the James Bond franchise now occupies.

Author : Claire Hines,Terence McSweeney,Stuart Joy
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231556965

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James Bond Will Return by Claire Hines,Terence McSweeney,Stuart Joy Pdf

For over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films’ combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the “War on Terror” began, and as the visions of masculinity and femininity the series presented began to strike many viewers as outdated, the Bond formula has adapted to the changing times. Spanning the franchise’s entire history, from Sean Connery’s iconic swagger to Daniel Craig’s rougher, more visceral interpretation of the superspy, James Bond Will Return offers both academic readers and fans a comprehensive view of the series’s transformations against the backdrop of real-world geopolitical intrigue and sweeping social changes. Leading scholars consider each of the twenty-five films in the series, showing how and why Bond has changed and what elements of the formula have stood the test of time. Each chapter examines a single film from a distinct position, giving readers a full picture of the variety and breadth of the longest-running series in cinema history. Close formal readings; production histories; tracings of the political, social, and historical influences; analyses of the series’ use of then-new filmmaking technologies; reflections on the star personas that have been built around the character—these and many more approaches combine to produce a wide-ranging view of the James Bond film franchise. Essential reading for Bond scholars and aficionados alike, James Bond Will Return brings out the many surprising complexities of an iconic character.

Author : John McCormick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350337114

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Contemporary Britain by John McCormick Pdf

The fallout from Brexit and Covid-19, ongoing political turmoil, economic decline and calls for a second Scottish independence referendum make for deeply uncertain times in contemporary Britain. What will the country look like in five years from now? Will it even exist in its present form? Introducing you to all aspects of British history, geography, society, politics, economy and culture, this book guides you through the country's enduring features and recent trends: -Growing racial, religious, national and cultural diversity -Demographic shifts, including the move from a welfare state to a stakeholder society -The altered balance of power among government institutions, as the UK adapts to life outside the EU -Shifts in economic policy, following the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine -Changing voter attitudes, with questions raised about the balance between the major political parties -The impact of social media and alternative communications channels on media, culture and politics. With key data, further reading suggestions and case studies on topics such as attitudes towards the monarchy, regional inequalities and national cuisine, Contemporary Britain is the ideal introduction for students and interested general readers alike.

Author : B. F. Taylor
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 184779193X

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The British New Wave by B. F. Taylor Pdf

This book offers an opportunity to reconsider the films of the British New Wave in the light of forty years of heated debate. By eschewing the usual tendency to view films like A Kind of Loving and The Entertainer collectively and include them in broader debates about class, gender, and ideology, this book presents a new and innovative look at this famous cycle of British films. For each film, a re-distribution of existing critical emphasis also allows the problematic relationship between these films and the question of realism to be reconsidered. Drawing upon existing sources and returning to long-standing and unchallenged assumptions about these films, this book offers the opportunity for the reader to return to the British New Wave and decide for themselves where they stand in relation to the films.

Author : Olivier Esteves
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000805321

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Inside the Black Box of 'White Backlash' by Olivier Esteves Pdf

Inside the Black Box of ‘White Backlash’ researches the contents of the letters of support sent to British politician Enoch Powell in the wake of his so-called ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech of April 20, 1968. Never has a politician received so much written support in so short a time. This book takes a thematic approach to investigate the way British whites used Powell’s speech to vent their frustrations, anger, hostility against (non-white) immigrants and the evolution of British society in the late 1960s. Each chapter unpacks one facet of a 10,000-letter sample, out of the approximately 100,000 letters Powell received: Race, State, War, Empire, America, Class, Gender, Elites, Parties, ‘Against’ - with this last chapter analysing letters of protest against Powell. This extraordinary archival material provides an altogether unique window into British society in the late 1960s and reads like a (white) anthropology of nativist Britons in times of swift change. The book will be of interest to both students and academics of race, immigration and ethnicity, as well as by the general public. Olivier Esteves appears in this short video about the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0lA5Nb9cso

Author : Elizabeth Evans,Malini Guha
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000918069

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London as Screen Gateway by Elizabeth Evans,Malini Guha Pdf

London as Screen Gateway explores how London features within screen narratives and as a location of screen industry activity. Reflecting the diversity of roles the city plays both on screen and within the screen industries, the volume explores the intersection between London as a material place and its position within a cultural imaginary. Conceptualising London as an archival city, as a collection of specific places and spaces, and as a part of national and international cultural and economic flows, contributors from film studies, television studies and media studies approach London through the lenses of textual analysis, historical work, industry studies and user experience. Chapters explore how London has appeared on screen across film and television, how screen content frames notions of place and belonging within the diasporic communities across the city, how the city has become a hub for the UK and global screen industries and how it intersects with national and local media policy. This interdisciplinary volume will be of interest to scholars and students of film studies, television studies, media industry studies, games studies, cultural and media studies.

Author : Lori Maguire,Susan Ball,Sébastien Lefait
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000219784

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Modern Representations of Sub-Saharan Africa by Lori Maguire,Susan Ball,Sébastien Lefait Pdf

This book examines how representations of African in the Anglophone West have changed in the post-imperial age. The period since the Second World War has seen profound changes in sub-Saharan Africa, notably because of decolonization, the creation of independent nation-states and the transformation of the relationships with the West. Using a range of case studies from news media, maps, popular culture, film and TV the contributions assess how narrative and counter-narratives have developed and been received by their audiences in light of these changes. Examining the overlapping areas between media representations and historical events, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of African Studies and Media and Cultural Studies.

Author : FARMER.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474464823

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TRANSFORMATION AND TRADITION IN 1960S BRITISH CINEMA by FARMER. Pdf