| Contemporary Irish Cinema: From the Quiet Man to Dancing at Lughnasa Contributor(s): MacKillop, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081562798X ISBN-13: 9780815627982 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 98-52456 |
| Series: Irish Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.37" W x 9.3" (1.19 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Ireland - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Movies from and about Ireland have attracted huge augiences, capturing top international prizes (The Crying Game) and an Academy Award (My Left Foot). In this text, contributors take a variety of approaches to the treatment of films and film makers. They probe cinema's rewriting of Irish history, from Michael Collins and In the Name of the Father to Lost Beginnings. |