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A fresh, concise, but wide-ranging introduction and overview to British and Irish cinema, this volume contains 24 essays, each on a separate seminal film from the region. Films ranging from 1928 to 2002 are featured from directors such as John Boorman, Nicolas Roeg, Sally Potter and Jack Clayton. As well as discussions of genre and influences, The Cinema of Britain and Ireland includes in-depth studies of films such as Room at the Top (1958), The Italian Job (1969), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), Orlando (1992), and Sweet Sixteen (2002).
Price: $95.00
Pages: 288
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: WallFlower Press
Series: 24 Frames
Publication Date:
28 September 2005
Trim Size: 11.00 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781904764397
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, ART / General
The contributors to this essay collection attest to its value... The cover a lot of ground here.
Brian McFarlane is Honorary Associate Professor at Monash University. His books include The Encyclopedia of British Film (co-authored, 2003) and An Autobiography of British Cinema (1997).