Film & Television

Description

This is a revised and expanded edition of the classic book on film history. The authors examine how aspects of British society are reflected in and shaped by cinema. Films studied include, among others, "Sanders of the River, A Canterbury Tale, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Guinea Pig, The Blue Lamp, The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, If . . .", and "Scandal."

Table of Contents

• Feature films and the historian;
• the sun never sets - "Sanders of the River";
• the age of consensus - "South Riding";
• why we fight - "A Canterbury Tale";
• what a difference a war makes - "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp";
• lest we forget - "Fame is the Spur";
• old school ties -"The Guinea Pig";
• the thin blue line - "The Blue Lamp";
• cul-de-sac England - "The Ladykillers";
• vicious circles - "I'm All Right Jack";
• new waves, old waves and the censors - "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner";
• the revolt of the young - "If...";
• remembrance of times past - "Scandal";
• resources.

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