Brief Encounters - Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 - 1971 (Hardcover)

For many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, Brief Encounters examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. Through a close reading of mid-twentieth century British films, Bourne explores a range of lesbian and gay screen images from movies including Soldiers of the King, Pygmalion, In Which We Serve, Brief Encounter, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes and A Hard Day's Night. In addition, he looks in detail at the ground-breaking Victim and brings together the moving reminiscences of gay men who first saw the film in the hostile climate of 1961, and the reactions of contemporary critics. This fluent chronology of over 150 famous, half-remembered and forgotten films is a testament to the contribution of gays and lesbian to British cinema culture.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Film Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Release date:	October 2016
Authors:	Stephen Bourne
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-4742-9133-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4742-9133-3
Barcode:	9781474291330

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