Studying The British Crime Film

Author : Paul Elliott
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1800347391
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying the British Crime Film written by Paul Elliott and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since its inception, British cinema has been obsessed with crime and the criminal. One of the first narrative films to be produced in Britain, the Hepworth's 1905 short Rescued by Rover, was a fast-paced, quick-edited tale of abduction and kidnap, and the first British sound film, Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1930), centered on murder and criminal guilt. For a genre seemingly so important to the British cinematic character, there is little direct theoretical or historical work focused on it. The Britain of British cinema is often written about in terms of national history, ethnic diversity, or cultural tradition, yet very rarely in terms of its criminal tendencies and dark underbelly. This volume assumes that, to know how British cinema truly works, it is necessary to pull back the veneer of the costume piece, the historical drama, and the rom-com and glimpse at what is underneath. For every Brief Encounter (1945) there is a Brighton Rock (2010), for every Notting Hill (1999) there is a Long Good Friday (1980).

Author : Paul Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781800850194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying the British Crime Film written by Paul Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ever since its inception, British cinema has been obsessed with crime and the criminal. One of the first narrative films to be produced in Britain, the Hepworth's 1905 short Rescued by Rover, was a fast-paced, quick-edited tale of abduction and kidnap, and the first British sound film, Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1930), centered on murder and criminal guilt. For a genre seemingly so important to the British cinematic character, there is little direct theoretical or historical work focused on it. The Britain of British cinema is often written about in terms of national history, ethnic diversity, or cultural tradition, yet very rarely in terms of its criminal tendencies and dark underbelly. This volume assumes that, to know how British cinema truly works, it is necessary to pull back the veneer of the costume piece, the historical drama, and the rom-com and glimpse at what is underneath. For every Brief Encounter (1945) there is a Brighton Rock (2010), for every Notting Hill (1999) there is a Long Good Friday (1980)"--Abstract

Author : Steve Chibnall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134702701
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Crime Cinema written by Steve Chibnall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-27 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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: * acclaimed recent crime films such as Shallow Grave, Shopping, and Face. * early classics like They Made Me A Fugitive * acknowledged classics such as Brighton Rock and The Long Good Friday * 50s seminal works including The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers.

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113727459X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Crime Film written by Barry Forshaw and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a social history of British crime film, this book focuses on the strategies used in order to address more radical notions surrounding class, politics, sex, delinquency, violence and censorship. Spanning post-war crime cinema to present-day "Mockney" productions, it contextualizes the films and identifies important and neglected works.

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113727459X
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Download or read book British Crime Film written by Barry Forshaw and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a social history of British crime film, this book focuses on the strategies used in order to address more radical notions surrounding class, politics, sex, delinquency, violence and censorship. Spanning post-war crime cinema to present-day "Mockney" productions, it contextualizes the films and identifies important and neglected works.

Author : Sarah Casey Benyahia
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113522661X
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AS Film Studies written by Sarah Casey Benyahia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for 2008 teaching onwards and has a companion website with additional resources for students and teachers. Specifically designed to be user friendly, the second edition of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction has a new text design to make the book easy to follow, includes more than 100 colour photographs and is jam packed with features such as: Case studies relevant to the 2008 specification Activities on films including Little Miss Sunshine, Pirates of the Caribbean & The Descent Key terms Example exam questions Suggestions for further reading and website resources

Author : Janice M. Allan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476621861
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clues: A Journal of Detection, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2015) written by Janice M. Allan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over two decades, Clues has included the best scholarship on mystery and detective fiction. With a combination of academic essays and nonfiction book reviews, it covers all aspects of mystery and detective fiction material in print, television and movies. As the only American scholarly journal on mystery fiction, Clues is essential reading for literature and film students and researchers; popular culture aficionados; librarians; and mystery authors, fans and critics around the globe.

Author : Steve Chibnall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134702698
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Crime Cinema written by Steve Chibnall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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: * acclaimed recent crime films such as Shallow Grave, Shopping, and Face. * early classics like They Made Me A Fugitive * acknowledged classics such as Brighton Rock and The Long Good Friday * 50s seminal works including The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers.

Author : David Nash
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350307823
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder and Mayhem written by David Nash and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of change and development that have shaped the overall history of crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and explanation of each theme. This is an ideal companion for undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well as a fascinating resource for scholars.

Author : Kirsten Moana Thompson
Publisher : Wallflower Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crime Films written by Kirsten Moana Thompson and published by Wallflower Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Crime Films' analyses the wide body of films that fall under the rubric of crime, from the gangster film to the film noir, and from the classic whodunnit to TV series like 'Law and Order' and 'CSI'.