The cinema of Britain and Ireland

Edited by Brian McFarlane
London : Wallflower, 2005

ISBN: 1904764398

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Book description
This volume contains 24 essays, each on a separate seminal film from the region. Films ranging from 1928 to 2002 are featured from directors such as John Boorman, Nicolas Roeg, Sally Potter and Mike Leigh. As well as discussions of genre and influences, The Cinema of Britain and Ireland includes in-depth studies of films such as Room at the Top (1958) The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), Orlando (1992), and Sweet Sixteen (2002).

About the author
Brian McFarlane is Honorary Research Associate Professor in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies at Monash University. His books include The Encyclopedia of British Film (co-authored, 2003) and An Autobiography of British Cinema (1997).

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