London in Cinema by Charlotte Brunsdon
This first full study of post-war London in cinema explores the cinematic 'Londons' that appear in films made since 1945. Brunsdon traces how film-makers show that a film is set in London, how films have charted London's shift from imperial capital to global city and challenges the view that London is not a cinematic city.
I want to start by stating something entirely unambiguously: this is a really good bookNot just the kind of 'really good' where a chapter goes on a reading list, but the sort of 'really good' that means if you teach anything to do with Britsih culture or the city, you'll be putting the entire volume on your bibliography. London in Cinema is going to become the seminal text on London in film...Brunsdon's book fulfils everything I hoped it would be...it has lost none of the passion and energy of her conference discussions. If anything, it has become more erudite and more compelling in the story she tells...Every chapter is a gem; irrespective of what genres and tastes you have as a reader, Brunsdon's London leaps off the pages.' Journal of British Cinema and Television
CHARLOTTE BRUNSDON teaches in the Department of Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick. She is the author of The Feminist, the Housewife and the Soap Opera (2000) and Screen Tastes (1997).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844571833 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844571831 |
| Title | London in Cinema |
| Author | Charlotte Brunsdon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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