Realism and Tinsel - Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48 (Paperback, New Ed)

With themes ranging from passion and romance to murder and psychological disturbance, popular British film in the 1940s found little favour with the critics, but provided thrills and entertainment for millions of people during a time of austerity and danger. "Realism and Tinsel" looks beyond the established histories of Ealing Comedies and realist classics to excavate a rich but neglected tradition of melodrama, gangster films, morbid thrillers and costume pictures. Discussing cinema in the context of the major social, economic, and political changes that were taking place, Robert Murphy examines the period's most popular films, including "Madonna of the Seven Moons", "The Way Ahead" and "The Wicked Lady". The picture that emerges challenges the reassuring, cosy view of Britain presented in realist cinema, and throws new light on the British film industry of the time and on our idea of the war era itself. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics of film, media and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cinema and Society
Release date:	April 1992
First published:	1992
Authors:	Robert Murphy
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	292
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-07684-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-07684-6
Barcode:	9780415076845

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