Visions of England - Class and Culture in Contemporary Cinema

Zusatztext Visions of England is a provocative and original exploration of Englishness! in particular English class! in contemporary cinema. Informationen zum Autor Paul Dave is Senior Lecturer in Film at the University of East London. Klappentext Paperback edition. Zusammenfassung Presents an analysis of the changing landscape of English class and culture. This book explores a range of film production - from thrillers like "Lock", "Stock Two Smoking Barrels" to the period cinema of "Elizabeth", from classics like "Performance" and "Trainspotting" to the mainstream romantic comedy of "Notting Hill" and "Bridget Jones". Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Preface 2. Introduction: British Cinema and Class: Pastoral Visions 3. The Upper Classes: The Heritage Film 4. The Middle Classes: Fairy Tales and Idylls 5. The Working Class: Elegies 6. The Underclass: Fantasy and Realism 7. The Lumpenproletariat; Countercultural Performances 8. The Problem of England: Aesthetics of the Everyday 9. Peculiar Capitalism: Occult Heritage 10. Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Dave, Dave Paul, Dave Paul
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2006
• EAN: 9781845202934
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-293-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Talking Images; Talking Images
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Western, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Films, cinema, British & Irish history, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General