British Social Realism (PDF): From Documentary To Brit Grit (Shortcuts Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- From its beginnings in the documentary movement of the thirties, to its more stylistically eclectic and generically hybrid contemporary forms, socialrealism in British cinema remains a rich and diverse tradition. Samantha Lay examines the movements, moments, and cycles of British social realist texts through a detailed consideration of practice, politics, form, style, and content. It also includes case studies of key texts including Listen To Britain, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Letter To Brezhnev, and Nil By Mouth. The book considers the challenges for social realist film practice and production in Britain, now and in the future.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781903364413
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Samantha Lay
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Julia Simmons
- Proofread By:
- Julia Simmons
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.