ISBN British Cinema: A Very Short Introduction book English Paperback 144 pages

Cinema has had a hugely influential role on global culture in the 20th century at multiple levels: social political and educational. The part of British cinema in this has been controversial - often derided as a whole but also vigorously celebrated especially in terms of specific films and film-makers. In this Very Short Introduction Charles Barr considers films and filmmakers and studios and sponsorship against the wider view of changing artistic socio-political and industrial climates over the decades of the 20th Century. Considering British cinema in the wake of one of the most familiar of cinematic reference points - Alfred Hitchcock - Barr traces how British cinema has developed its own unique path and has since been celebrated for its innovative approaches and distinctive artistic language. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.