Don't look now : British cinema in the 1970s / edited by Paul Newland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Newland, Paul (Lecturer in film studies)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Motion picture industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Chicago, USA : Intellect, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While postwar British cinema and the British new wave have received much scholarly attention, the misunderstood period of the 1970's has been comparatively ignored. Don't Look Now uncovers forgotten but richly rewarding films, including Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now and the films of Lindsay Anderson and Barney Platts-Mills. This volume offers insight into the careers of important film-makers and sheds light on the genres of experimental film, horror, and rock and punk films, as well as representations of the black community, shifts in gender politics, and adaptations of television comedies. ...

Contents:

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Don't Look Now; Chapter 1: Keynote Lecture, Don't Look Now: British Cinema in the 1970's Conference, University of Exeter, July 2007; Section I: Individuals and the Industry; Section II: On the Margins of British Cinema; Section III: Anxiety and Alienation, Deviance and Desire; Section IV: British Cinema and Television; Section V: British Films and British Filmmakers; Notes on Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-62260-9

9786612622601

1-84150-389-4

OCLC:

642662004