The films "Brigadoon" and "Braveheart" have an enormous resonance
both for Scots throughout the world and the wide audience of
non-Scots for whom such films provide general impressions of
"Scottishness". This provocative book discusses the films'
representations of Scotland and the Scots, looking at that cluster
of images and stories whereby Scotland is (mis)recognized and yet
often comes to be "known". Colin McArthur explores "Brigadoon" and
documents the contempt the film has elicited, particularly from the
Scots intelligentsia. He succumbs to "Brigadoon's" charm, but finds
no such mitigating features in "Braveheart". Tracing the film's
appropriation by political, touristic and sporting figures, he
argues that, far from being "about" Scottish history, it is
primarily "about" Hollywood and its cinematic traditions. He looks
at the way film distorts history and examines "Braveheart's"
sinister appeal to the proto-fascist psyche.
General
Imprint: |
I.B. Tauris
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cinema and Society |
Release date: |
September 2003 |
First published: |
December 2003 |
Authors: |
Colin McArthur
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-86064-927-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
LSN: |
1-86064-927-0 |
Barcode: |
9781860649271 |
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