British Cinema - A Very Short Introduction

Cinema has had a hugely influential role on global culture in the 20th century at multiple levels: social, political, and educational. The part of British cinema in this has been controversial - often derided as a whole, but also vigorously celebrated, especially in terms of specific films and film-makers. In this Very Short Introduction, Charles Barr considers films and filmmakers, and studios and sponsorship, against the wider view of changing artistic, socio-political, and industrial climates over the decades of the 20th Century. Considering British cinema in the wake of one of the most familiar of cinematic reference points - Alfred Hitchcock - Barr traces how British cinema has developed its own unique path, and has since been celebrated for its innovative approaches and distinctive artistic language.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

List of contents

• List of Illustrations


• 1: Britain and Cinema


• 2: Varieties of Britishness


• 3: A very short history


• 4: 1933 and after


• 5: The war and after


• 6: Ealing and after


• 7: Chariots and after


• 8: Looking back, looking forward


• References


• Further Reading


• General Index


• Index of Names

Report

Writing with a graceful style and a quiet wit, Barr has made a valuable contribution to the increasing array of cinematic Very Short Introductions. David Sterritt, Quarterly Review of Film and Video

Product details

• Authors: Charles Barr, Charles (Emeritus Professor Barr, Barr Charles
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.10.2022, delayed
• EAN: 9780199688333
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968833-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Very Short Introductions; Very Short Introductions; A Very Short Introductions; Very Short Introduction
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre; ART / Film & Video, Films, cinema, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism