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Informationen zum Autor Jim Leach is professor emeritus in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University. He is the author of books on filmmakers Alain Tanner and Claude Jutra, as well as the author of British Film and Film in Canada. He has also published a monograph on Doctor Who (Wayne State University Press, 2009), co-edited a volume on Canadian documentary films, and developed a Canadian edition of an introductory film studies textbook. Klappentext Demonstrating the richness and variety of a national cinema that has traditionally struggled to define itself between the paradigms of Hollywood popular film and European art cinema! this study provides comprehensive coverage of British cinema in general as well as critical discussions of specific films--useful for screenings. Each chapter covers a specific topic and includes detailed descriptions of key films representative of different historical periods. Zusammenfassung This book explores British cinema in relation to its social political and cultural contexts. Each chapter deals with a specific topic and includes close readings of key films from different historical periods. Designed for the general reader! this volume provides comprehensive coverage of British cinema. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The national health: Great Britain/deep England; 2. The magic box: what is British cinema?; 3. The common touch: the art of being realistic; 4. The mirror crack'd: British expressionism; 5. Millions like us: British cinema as popular cinema; 6. The stars look down: acting British; 7. No sex please - we're British: sex, gender, and the national character; 8. Carry on regardless: The British sense of humor; 9. Sexy beasts: British monsters; 10. The ruling class: ideology and the school movie; 11. The long memory: history and heritage; 12. I'm British but ...: Empire and after.
