Located in the West London suburb from which it takes its name,
Ealing Studios is one of the best loved and best known institutions
of British cinema. Ealing represents a particular kind of
institutional practice--a community of filmmakers who collaborate
in a defined location and produce a particular kind of film.
Popular and acclaimed examples include "Dead of Night" (1945),
"Whiskey Galore " (1949), "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949), "The
Lavender Hill Mob" (1951), and "The Ladykillers" (1955). Viewed
within the context of a nation forced to adjust to World War II and
its subsequent social upheavals, Ealing films reflect common
characteristics that can be identified as "national," conjuring
images of Britain and Britishness for domestic and international
audiences. In many ways, the values of Ealing in the 1940s and
early 1950s are the values of Britain. Encouraging a view of the
institution from its own perspective (which John Ellis casts as
"liberal rather than radical, progressive rather than revolutionary
"), this volume traces how Ealing constructed an image of Britain
at a particular moment in history.
General
Imprint: |
Auteur Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Studying Films |
Release date: |
September 2010 |
First published: |
August 2010 |
Authors: |
Stephanie Muir
|
Dimensions: |
191 x 127 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-906733-31-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
LSN: |
1-906733-31-7 |
Barcode: |
9781906733315 |
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