| British Crime Cinema Contributor(s): Chibnall, Steve (Editor), Murphy, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415168694 ISBN-13: 9780415168694 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: Embracing both overlooked B movies and acknowledged classics, contributors trace the influence of the Hollywood gangster picture on its British counterpart, discussing the effect of film censors' hostility, and assessing the crime film's relationship to the British New Wave. Examining the subversion of feminine stereotypes in the underworld film, "British Crime Cinema" stresses the importance of the crime film in understanding masculinity in British cinema, and the shifting gender relations of postwar Britain. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 98049739 |
| Series: British Popular Cinema |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.32" W x 9.38" (1.37 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first substantial study of British cinema's most neglected genre. Bringing together original work from some of the leading writers on British popular film, this book includes interviews with key directors Mike Hodges (Get Carter) and Donald Cammel (Performance). It discusses an abundance of films including: |