Never-Ending Brief Encounter

This book explores the legacies of David Lean's Brief Encounter, tracing the classic film's influence on cinema, television, literature and more.

List of contents

Introduction
1 Predecessors
2 Brief Encounter in 1945
3 In the wake
4 Descendants - on radio, stage and screen
5 Quotations
6 Echoes
7 From big screen to small - and elsewhere
8 Odds and ends
9 What is it about railway stations?
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Brian McFarlane is Honorary Associate Professor, School of English, Communication and Performance Studies, Monash University, Melbourne, and Visiting Professor, Film Studies, University of Hull

Summary

This book explores the legacies of David Lean's Brief Encounter, tracing the classic film's influence on cinema, television, literature and more. -- .

Product details

• Authors: McFarlane Brian Brian, Brian McFarlane, McFarlane Brian
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781526124401
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-2440-1
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, Film history, theory or criticism