Sex, Class, and Realism: British Cinema, 1956-1963Hugely impressive in its scope, with introductory chapters on social history, the film industry and theories of realism, this indispensable history of these vital years contains unusually fresh discussions of films justly regards as important, alongside those unjustly ignored. The extensive filmography which accompanies Sex, Class and Realism will also prove to be an invaluable reference source in the teaching of British cinema history. |
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... the Movement ' . The term , ' the Movement ' , was first employed by The Spectator in October 1954 to refer to a group of poets and novelists whose work had first appeared on the BBC radio programmes ' New Soundings ' ( 1952 ) and ...
... the Movement ' . The term , ' the Movement ' , was first employed by The Spectator in October 1954 to refer to a group of poets and novelists whose work had first appeared on the BBC radio programmes ' New Soundings ' ( 1952 ) and ...
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... the Movement to ' adjustment ' and compromise : " There is little sense that the social structure could be altered : the more common enquiry is whether individuals can succeed in " fitting in " . " 87 Thus , Jim Dixon is happy to accept ...
... the Movement to ' adjustment ' and compromise : " There is little sense that the social structure could be altered : the more common enquiry is whether individuals can succeed in " fitting in " . " 87 Thus , Jim Dixon is happy to accept ...
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... the movement of the camera is halted as he engages in conversation with Kevin . Thus , while the film does begin to make the connection between character and work , noticeably absent in the other films , it still does so by shifting the ...
... the movement of the camera is halted as he engages in conversation with Kevin . Thus , while the film does begin to make the connection between character and work , noticeably absent in the other films , it still does so by shifting the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Combine Power and Independent Production | 35 |
Narrative and Realism | 53 |
Copyright | |
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