Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s (Cinema and Society)

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The 1920s is a neglected period in British film history, yet this is a fascinating period in the cinema when, confronted with audiences' preference for the American cinema of Griffith and deMille, the British cinema-going public was being encouraged to "buy British." In this rigorous, illuminating exploration of the cultural construction of "Britishness" by the British film industry, Kenton Bamford investigates the image of nation and of British men and women that films projected, the class attitudes and values that underpinned those images, and the realities of the reception of British and American films across classes. Using an exciting array of original source materials, he looks at the culture of the stage and popular fiction on which the cinema fed and demonstrates the stultifying aura of middle-class gentility that stifled creativity, innovation and democracy in British films. He also uncovers some unsung heroes of British cinema, including British star Betty Balfour and director George Pearson.

Past and Present: National Identity and the British Historical Film (Cinema and Society)

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Past and Present: National Identity and the British Historical Film (Cinema and Society)
James Chapman
Manufacturer: I. B. Tauris
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ASIN: 1850438080
Release Date: 2005-11-24

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This groundbreaking book by one of Britain's leading film historians is the first to take on this major genre in all its complexity. It takes to heart Ken Loach's view that "the only reason to make films that are a reflection on history is to talk about the present." With this proposition as his starting point, James Chapman examines the place of historical films in British cinema history and film culture. Through in-depth case studies of fourteen key films, from Henry V and Zulu to Chariots of Fire and Elizabeth, he analyzes the themes they present, including gender, ethnicity, militarism and and imperialism--throughout exploring their dialectical relationship between past and present and how they project images and ideologies of "Britishness" to audiences in the UK and North America.

Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army (Studies in Popular Culture)

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Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army (Studies in Popular Culture)
Jeffrey Richards
Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
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This book seeks to examine the ways in which the cinema has defined, mythified and disseminated British national identity during the course of the twentieth century. It takes the form of a series of linked essays which examine chronologically, thematically and by specific case studies of films, stars and genres the complexities and ambiguities in the process of evolution and definition of the national identity. It argues for the creation of a distinctive British national identity both in cinema and the wider culture. But it also assesses the creation of alternative identities both ethnic and regional and examines the interaction of cinema and other cultural forms (music, literature and television).

British National Cinema (National Cinemas Series.)

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British National Cinema (National Cinemas Series.)
Sarah Street
Manufacturer: Routledge
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ASIN: 0415067367

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The first substantial overview of the British film industry, with emphasis on its genres, stars, and socioeconomic context, British National Cinema by Sarah Street is an important title in Routledge's National Cinemas series.

British National Cinema synthesizes years of scholarship on British film while incorporating the author's fresh perspective and research. Street divides the study of British cinema into four sections: the relation between the film industry and government; specific film genres; movie stars; and experimental cinema. In addition, this beautifully illustrated volume includes over thirty stills from every sphere of British cinema.

British National Cinema will be of great interest to film students and theorists as well as the general reader interested in the fascinating scope of British film.

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British Film (National Film Traditions)
Jim Leach
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 052165419X

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Demonstrating the richness and variety of a national cinema that has traditionally struggled to define itself between the paradigms of Hollywood popular film and European art cinema, this study provides comprehensive coverage of British cinema in general as well as critical discussions of specific films--useful for screenings. Each chapter covers a specific topic and includes detailed descriptions of key films representative of different historical periods.

National Heroes: British Cinema in the Seventies and Eighties

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National Heroes: British Cinema in the Seventies and Eighties
Alexander Walker
Manufacturer: Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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ASIN: 075285707X

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Following on from Hollywood England: The British Film Industry in the Sixties, Alexander Walker here focuses on British social change and mass entertainment. From the “hangover years” of the early Seventies to the “renaissance era” of the mid-Eighties, he reveals the multiplicity of human motives and talents underpinning the push for profit and power. Walker looks at the violent cinema of Get Carter and The Long Good Friday; the taxation that drove directors, producers, and actors out of Britain; and the venture of the “British Film Year.” In tracing the story, Walker also offers astute critical assessments of British talents, including Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, John Hurt, and Monty Python.

The British Cinema Source Book: BFI Archive Viewing Copies and Library Materials

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The British Cinema Source Book: BFI Archive Viewing Copies and Library Materials

Manufacturer: British Film Institute
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ASIN: 0851704743

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The National Film and Television Archive collects, preserves, and makes accessible its holdings of cinema and television from around the world. The results are recorded in this work of reference, the bulk of which is a list of British fiction and non-fiction films for which the NFTVA now holds viewable copies. Also included is information about scripts and press-books for British films, and a list of other publications about British cinema held by BFI library and Information Services.

The British Film Industry (House of Commons Papers)

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The British Film Industry (House of Commons Papers)
National Heritage Committee , and Gerald Kaufman
Manufacturer: Stationery Office Books
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Fashioning the Nation: Costume and Identity in British Cinema

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Fashioning the Nation: Costume and Identity in British Cinema
Pam Cook
Manufacturer: British Film Institute
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When Christian Dior launched his New Look in 1947, Gainsborough Studios had already begun to refashion British sexuality. Elizabeth Haffenden's designs for the period costume romances produced by the studio between 1943 and 1950 projected a vision of femininity as both powerful and erotic. Gainsborough's spectacular display of the feminine outraged critics and official agencies. Fashioning the Nation reveals the cultural implications of this scandal, changing the consensus that, even today, tends to define British cinema in narrow parochial terms.

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Gregory's Girl Filmscript
Bill Forsyth
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Shifting Memories explores the contours and genealogies of non-Jewish Germans' public memories of the Nazi past in the Federal Republic of Germany, asking how the crimes committed by Nazi Germany are reflected in the present. The study illuminates particular aspects of public remembering by focusing on case studies, telling a number of stories which at times appear parallel and at times intersect.

The case studies address, for example, the legacy of the so-called Celler Hasenjagd (the hunting down of concentration camp prisoners who survived an Allied air raid in April 1945 in a town in Lower Saxony); efforts by the City of Hildesheim to memorialize the Kristallnacht pogrom; attempts by Italian, Jewish, and Sinti survivors to commemorate their suffering in two West German towns; the posthumous reputation of a German communist imprisoned in Buchenwald and credited with having saved the lives of 159 Jewish children; and the public memories of the Ravensbrück and Buchenwald concentration camps in East Germany.

Directed at an audience curious about contemporary Germany, this book will appeal to those interested in issues of public and social memory, and in the legacy of Auschwitz.

Klaus Neumann is a historian who has taught in universities in Germany and Australia and written about social memories in the Pacific Islands, Australia, and Germany. Previous books include Not the Way It Really Was and Rabaul Yu Swit Moa Yet. He lives in Richmond, Australia.

Competing interpretations of the past in contemporary Germany.(Umkampftes Vergessen: Walser-Debatte, Holocaust-Mahnmal und neuere deutsche Geschichtspolitik, ... An article from: German Politics and Society

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Competing interpretations of the past in contemporary Germany.(Umkampftes Vergessen: Walser-Debatte, Holocaust-Mahnmal und neuere deutsche Geschichtspolitik, ... An article from: German Politics and Society
Eric Langenbacher
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Shifting Memories: the Nazi Past in the New Germany. (book review): An article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History

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Shifting Memories: the Nazi Past in the New Germany. (book review): An article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History
Peter Monteath
Manufacturer: University of Queensland Press
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This digital document is an article from The Australian Journal of Politics and History, published by University of Queensland Press on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 569 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Shifting Memories: the Nazi Past in the New Germany. (book review)
Author: Peter Monteath
Publication: The Australian Journal of Politics and History (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 48 Issue: 3 Page: 439(2)

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The best chess, 1900-1999, in historical context: like the rest of the world, the game of chess has changed enormously during the 20th century. This book surveys these developments by focusing on the top events, greatest achievements and most brilliant games, year-by-year.

This instructive and engaging book places the chess material in its historical context with a review of the main stories of each year away from the chessboard. It will delight all those with a general interest in chess and its players, whether they are seeking to improve their game, gain a better appreciation of our chess heritage, or simply looking for entertainment.

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A great book and a future collector's item........2001-04-20

A special recommendation [and prize] goes to Graham Burgess and "Gambit" publications for their new book, "Chess Highlights of the 20th Century." (Published, 1999.) A beautiful hard-back book, well worth the [money] that I paid for it! This has got to be one of the best books of the last 25 years for a lot of different reasons. A game or a part of a game represents each year. There is also a list of the most outstanding chess accomplishments of that year. There are bunches of really great photo's in the center of the book. And there is a brief recap of each of the most important news [historical] events, from an international viewpoint, for each year. A book for the real collector of fine and beautiful chess books. Destined to be a Classic!!

an ilustrated voyage to chess history.......2000-03-28

If you want to know more about the chess history, this is an excelent book to read and see. His pages are plenty of information and images that can make you enjoy the rich history of the king of the games. Here, year by year, you can make a trip over 64 squares and the most important players.

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Get ready to explore all that Poser has to offer! Giving you a firm foundation, "Poser 6 Revealed: The Official Guide" allows you to master concepts on both a technical and artistic level. Begin by examining the concept behind each task-the goal and the necessary features that are involved. Then go in-depth with the objective of your task as you study examples and learn the steps necessary to complete it. Working your way through comprehensive, step-by-step lessons, you'll develop the confidence you need to create amazing graphics using Poser.

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An excellent basic instruction manuel.......2006-12-30

There are some folks who like to piddle around in a program to figure out how it works and have a good foundation for doing so from other programs they've used. But I bought this book on the recommendation of those reviewers who praised the "basic approach" that it takes. I don't have a manual for Poser 6. I don't even have Poser 6. But spending $17.24 for this book and downloading a demo of Poser 6 is far less expensive than buying the full program for $250 and finding out it isn't what I thought it was or it's far more intricate than what I need. Even if I opt to buy Poser 7, the fundamental structure of the program is not likely to change that much. But there is another advantage to this book. Even in programs I've used for years, by reading books which focus on the fundamentals I often find keystrokes, menus or features I had no idea were there. If you already know Poser 6, you might be disappointed. But if you're new to the program and want to know what hoops you'll have to jump through to produce those fabulous looking images you see in ads and high end "show and tell" books, you might consider this book and dowloading the demo from [...]. It will go a long way toward giving you some idea what you're in for.

Save your money and buy Practical Poser.......2006-02-15

Just a rehash of the manual. Practical Poser is a MUCH better book that really takes you through the intricacies of Poser 6.

Poser 6 Revealed basically teaches you the same the the tutorial manual does.

Save your money........2006-01-29

Just read the software documentation and save your money. Hardly any difference.

Just a repackaging of the manual.......2005-11-29

If you bought Poser 6 as a download, rather than a retail box with the manual, then "The Official Guide" is a servicable replacement for the user guide. But if you already have the manual, then the only reason to buy this book is if you want a complete description of all the rooms, menus, and settings in a more user-friendly format. "Poser 6 Revealed" reveals very little except what's already in the manual or the help menus. It's complete and it's useful as a quick reference when you want to thumb through pages to find out what a particular dial does, but it contains nothing in the way of tutorials or useful advice on how to create or render Poser figures. This is NOT a book about how to use Poser to create digital art -- it's a book about how to use Poser, period. In its favor, it is better-written and more visually oriented than the manual, but if you're already familiar with Poser, or you learn better by just playing around with settings, then there isn't much reason to own this book.

I liked it..........2005-11-28

Got Poser 6 for a birthday gift and I ordered this book. Sorry to go against all the 1 star customers who were expecting an "Answer all my questions now" book. I think the book is great, it steps you through all the basic moves and shows you how to do things the manuel doesn't. I recommend the book to all who haven't a clue about Poser, but, for those who have worked with it, there is nothing new for you to learn from this book.

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