British National Cinema eBook

British National Cinema

by Sarah Street

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British National Cinema traces the development of the British Film industry, from the Lumiere brothers' first screening in London in 1896, through to the dominance of Hollywood and the severe financial crises which affected Goldcrest, Handmade Films and Palace Pictures in the late 1980s and 1990s. Exploring the relationship between British cinema and British society, Sarah Street uses the notions of 'official' and 'unofficial' cinema to demonstrate how British cinema has been both 'respectable' and 'disreputable' according to the prevailaing notions of what constitutes 'good cinema'.
British National Cinema analyses the politics of film and quesitons why British cinema has always been subject to government apathy and financial strigency.
Comparing Britain and Hollywood, the author asks what was the real historical and social function of the British 'star system'. An examination of British film genres, such as Ealing comedies, Hammer horror and 'heritage' films confirm the eclectic nature and British cinema. In a final evaluation of British film, Sarah Street examines the existence of 'other cinemas'; film-making which challenges the traditional concept of cinema.

The first substantial overview of the British film industry, with emphasis on its genres, stars, and socioeconomic context, British National Cinema by Sarah Street is an important title in Routledge's National Cinemas series.

British National Cinema synthesizes years of scholarship on British film while incorporating the author's fresh perspective and research. Street divides the study of British cinema into four sections: the relation between the film industry and government; specific film genres; movie stars; and experimental cinema. In addition, this beautifully illustrated volume includes over thirty stills from every sphere of British cinema.

British National Cinema will be of great interest to film students and theorists as well as the general reader interested in the fascinating scope of British film.

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