100 British documentaries / Patrick Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Patrick (Patrick A.), author.

Series:

BFI screen guides.

Screen Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Film Institute.

Documentary films--Great Britain--History and criticism.

Documentary films.

Film & Media.

Great Britain.

Local Subjects:

British Film Institute.

Film & Media.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

One hundred British documentaries

Hundred British documentaries

Place of Publication:

London : British Film Institute : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2007.

Summary:

Ever since John Grierson popularized the term 'documentary,' British non-fiction film has been renowned, sometimes reviled, but seldom properly appreciated. 100 British Documentaries provides a uniquely accessible, occasionally provocative introduction to a rich and surprisingly varied tradition by considering 100 examples taken from across a century's worth of output. The 100 films range from the Victorian period to the present day. Alongside such classics as 'Night Mail 'and 'Touching the Void 'are documentaries that illustrate the many uses to which it has been put from program-filler to political propaganda to classroom teaching aid and the many styles and viewpoints it has embraced. While the focus is on the documentary 'film,' several television productions are included, indicating how the genre has developed on the small screen.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; description from resource and publisher's metadata (viewed on 25 September 2020).

ISBN:

9781838710583

1838710582

9781838713980

1838713980

9781838713997

1838713999

OCLC:

1236420405

Publisher Number:

205996