British cinema : a very short introduction / Charles Barr. [electronic resource]

Author
Barr, Charles [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Description
1 online resource.

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Series
Very short introductions. [More in this series]
Summary note
This title explores the history of cinema in Britain, and considers what has made its films and techniques distinctive, especially in the context of British relations with America. Ranging across the 20th century, Barr's account looks at key British films and filmmakers within this context.
Notes
Also issued in print: 2022.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Target audience
Specialized.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 27, 2022).
Contents
  • 1. Britain and cinema
  • 2. Varieties of Britishness
  • 3. A very short history
  • 4. 1933 and after
  • 5. The war and after
  • 6. Ealing and after
  • 7. Chariots and after
  • 8. Looking back, looking forward.
ISBN
0-19-178531-8
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