1st Edition
The History of British Film (Volume 5) The History of the British Film 1929 - 1939: Documentary and Educational Films of the 1930s
Edited By Rachael Low
Copyright 2005
256 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939. Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of films in their context, arguing that to understand films it was necessary to establish their... Read more
Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Educational Film -- 3 The Documentary Movement -- (i) Early Stages -- (ii) The Middle Years -- (iii) Maturity -- (iv) The End of the Decade -- 4 Rcality and the Documentary Film -- Appendix: The British Film Institute -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Film List -- Index.
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