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Double bill of British dramas about football violence and
hooliganism. 'The Football Factory' (2004) is based on the novel by
John King. Tommy Johnson (Danny Dyer) is a bright but bored
30-year-old with a steady job and close-knit family who lives for
the weekend life of casual sex, lager, drugs - and violence.
Through him we meet three other males in his world: Billy Bright
(Frank Harper), a right-wing fascist full of bitterness at a
country that he perceives as having failed him; Zeberdee (Roland
Manookian), a mouthy hooligan whose life revolves around crime and
drugs; and Bill Farrell (Dudley Sutton), a 70-year-old war veteran
who tries to enjoy every day to the limit. Shot in documentary
style using a handheld camera, the film realistically captures the
lure and potency of football violence. 'Arrivederci Millwall'
(1990) follows a group of hardcore Millwall supporters as they
travel to Bilbao in Spain for England's World Cup matches in 1982.
Their rowdy behaviour soon leads them into trouble, and the
violence escalates as Billy Jarvis (Kevin O'Donohoe) steals a gun
to avenge his brother's death in the Falklands conflict.
This new scholarly study examines the history of the relations
between the British and Japanese monarchies over the past 150
years. Complemented by a significant plate section which includes a
number of rarely seen images, as well as a chronology of
royal/imperial visits and extensive bibliography, British Royal and
Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018, will become a benchmark
reference on the subject. The volume is divided into three
sections. Part I, by Peter Kornicki, examines the 'royals and
imperials' history during the Meiji era; Part II, by Antony Best,
examines the first half of the twentieth century; Part III, by Sir
Hugh Cortazzi, focuses on the post-war history up to the present
day. Published in association with the Japan Society, its
appearance marks the abdication of Emperor Akihito and the
enthronement of Crown Prince Naruhito in May 2019. It is also a
memorial volume to the late Sir Hugh Cortazzi who died in August
2018, shortly after completing his own contribution to the volume.
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