distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xii, 171 p. ;
Dimensions
23 cm
SERIES
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British film makers
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[154]-165) and index
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Includes filmography (p. [145]-153)
CONTENTS NOTE
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Modernity, myth, colour and collage : the early films -- Work and leisure : Spare time -- Sound, image and nation : Words for battle and Listen to Britain -- Documentary reconstruction and prognostication : Fires were started and The silent village -- 'What will befall Britain?' : A diary for Timothy -- An ambiguous national iconography : Family portrait -- Legacies
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Poet, propagandist, surrealist and documentary filmmaker, Humphrey Jenning's work embodies a mix of personal expression and representational innovation. This book examines the central components of Jennings' most significant films, and considers the relevance of his filmmaking to British cinema and contemporary experience