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Title: BEST OF BRITISH
CINEMA AND SOCIETY FROM 1930 TO THE PRESENT
By: Jeffrey Richards, Anthony Aldgate
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1860642888
ISBN 13: 9781860642883
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Publisher: I.B.TAURIS & CO LTD.
Pub. date: 15 April, 1999
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Series: Cinema and Society
Pages: 256
Description: This revised edition up-dates the authors' demonstration of how a close study of films, in their historical and cultural settings, can enrich understanding of both cinema and historical events.
Synopsis: This is a revised and expanded edition of the classic book on film history. The authors examine how aspects of British society are reflected in and shaped by cinema. Films studied include, among others, Sanders of the River, A Canterbury Tale, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Guinea Pig, The Blue Lamp, The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, If . . ., and Scandal.
Illustrations: b&w illustrations, filmography, index
Publication: UK
Imprint: I.B.Tauris
Returns: Non-returnable
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