British Film Directors : A Critical Guide /
Shail, Robert
British Film Directors : A Critical Guide / Robert Shail. - 1 online resource (256 p.) : 10 B/W illustrations
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- British Film Directors -- British Feature Film Titles Cited
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
British national cinema has produced an exceptional track record of innovative, creative and internationally recognised filmmakers, amongst them Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell and David Lean. This tradition continues today with the work of directors as diverse as Neil Jordan, Stephen Frears, Mike Leigh and Ken Loach. This concise, authoritative volume analyses critically the work of 100 British directors, from the innovators of the silent period to contemporary auteurs. An introduction places the individual entries in context and examines the role and status of the director within British film production. Balancing academic rigour with accessibility, British Film Directors provides an indispensable reference source for film students at all levels, as well as for the general cinema enthusiast. Key FeaturesA complete list of each director's British feature films.Suggested further reading on each filmmaker.A comprehensive career overview, including biographical information and an assessment of the director's current critical standing.10 B&W illustrations.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780748622306 9780748629688
10.1515/9780748629688 doi
Motion picture producers and directors--Great Britain--Biography--Dictionaries.
Film, Media & Cultural Studies.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Reference.
PN1998.2 / .S475 2007eb
791.4302/33092241 B
British Film Directors : A Critical Guide / Robert Shail. - 1 online resource (256 p.) : 10 B/W illustrations
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- British Film Directors -- British Feature Film Titles Cited
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
British national cinema has produced an exceptional track record of innovative, creative and internationally recognised filmmakers, amongst them Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell and David Lean. This tradition continues today with the work of directors as diverse as Neil Jordan, Stephen Frears, Mike Leigh and Ken Loach. This concise, authoritative volume analyses critically the work of 100 British directors, from the innovators of the silent period to contemporary auteurs. An introduction places the individual entries in context and examines the role and status of the director within British film production. Balancing academic rigour with accessibility, British Film Directors provides an indispensable reference source for film students at all levels, as well as for the general cinema enthusiast. Key FeaturesA complete list of each director's British feature films.Suggested further reading on each filmmaker.A comprehensive career overview, including biographical information and an assessment of the director's current critical standing.10 B&W illustrations.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780748622306 9780748629688
10.1515/9780748629688 doi
Motion picture producers and directors--Great Britain--Biography--Dictionaries.
Film, Media & Cultural Studies.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Reference.
PN1998.2 / .S475 2007eb
791.4302/33092241 B