| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 269 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
British film makers |
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British film makers.
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| Contents |
Cutting and Coward : David Lean's early career and In which we serve (1942), This happy breed (1944) and Blithe spirit (1945) -- Nineteenth-century blues : Great expectations (1946), Oliver Twist (1948), Madeleine (1950) and Hobson's choice (1954) -- Women in love: Brief encounter (1945), The passionate friends (1949), and Summer madness (1955) -- Men of vision : The sound barrier (1952), The bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Feminising the epic : Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's daughter (1970) and A passage to India (1984) -- Filmography as director |
| Summary |
A comprehensive overview of the director's work, including both established classics and lesser-known works, that combines archival investigation of production details, marketing, and critical reception as well as close readings in terms of mise en scène, cinematography, editing, and soundtrack |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index |
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Includes filmography: pages 246-252 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lean, David, 1908-1991 -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Lean, David, 1908-1991
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Lean, David, 1908-1991 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Lean, David, 1908-1991 fast |
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Lean, David 1908-1991 gnd |
| Subject |
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Poetry.
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Film
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Regissörer.
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Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526110855 |
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1526110857 |
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