Keith Beattie

Humphrey Jennings (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

From dramatic reflections on the Blitz to insightful examinations of post-war conditions, Jennings' startling documentary films redefined the genre. The book carefully examines and explains the central components of Jennings' most significant films, and considers the relevance of his filmmaking to British cinema and contemporary experience.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847797278
• Artikelnr.: 42963267

Autorenporträt

Keith Beattie is a member of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University, Melbourne

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Modernity, myth, colour and collage: the early films 2. Work and leisure:
Spare Time
3. Sound, image, and nation:
Words for Battle
and
Listen to Britain
4. Documentary reconstruction and prognostication:
Fires Were Started
and
The Silent Village
5. 'What will befall Britain?:
A Diary for Timothy
6. An ambiguous national iconography:
Family Portrait
7. Legacies Afterword Filmography References Index