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Visions of Yesterday (Paperback)
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Visions of Yesterday (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
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Film is an important source of social history, as well as having
been a popular art form from the early twentieth century. This
study shows how a society, consciously or unconsciously, is
mirrored in its cinema. It considers the role of the cinema in
dramatizing popular beliefs and myths, and takes three case studies
- American populism, British imperialism, German Nazism - to
explain how a nation's pressures, tensions and hopes come through
in its films. Examining the American cinema is accomplished by
analysing the careers of three great directors, John Ford, Frank
Capra and Leo McCarey, while the British and German cinemas are
studied by theme. The analysis of the British Empire as seen in
film broke exciting new ground with a pioneering account of 'the
cinema of Empire' when it was first published in 1973. With full
filmographies and a carefully selected bibliography it is an
outstanding work of reference and its lively approach makes it a
delight to read. Reviews of the original edition: 'A work of
considerable force and considerable wit.' - Clive James, Observer
'...a work that is original, mentally stimulating and most
pleasurable to read.' - Focus on Film
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