Typical men : the representation of masculinity in popular British cinema / Andrew Spicer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spicer, Andrew, 1953-

Series:

Cinema and society

Cinema and society series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Great Britain--History.

Motion pictures.

Great Britain.

History.

Men in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

"Typical Men" is a fascinating cultural history of the changing images of men in British cinema from the Second World War to the present. It explores in detail the changing nature of the dominant male cultural types: the debonair gentleman, the Byronic hero, the Angry Young Man, the delinquent, the maladjusted veteran, and villains and comic fools. This book gives detailed readings of key films including "In Which We Serve, They Made Me a Fugitive, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning," and "From Russia With Love," investigating the performances of important male stars and producing a fresh interpretation of male roles. The book brings the story up to date with recent films such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "The Full Monty."

Contents:

1 The War Years 7

2 The Twilight of the English Gentleman 28

3 Heroes of Modernity: Civilian Professionals 47

4 The Action Adventurer 65

5 The Everyman 80

6 Fools and Rogues 102

7 Criminals: Spivs, Delinquents and Gangsters 126

8 Rebel Males 145

9 Damaged Men 161

10 Contemporary Types 184.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1860645631

OCLC:

47138995