Film and Community in Britain and France

Film and Community in Britain and France
Author: Margaret Butler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2004-08-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0857712640

Relations between France and Britain have always been uneasy and ambivelant. But in cinema, WWII changed all that for a time. Although the two countries' wartime fortunes differed, post-war both were busy reintegrating returning servicemen and prisoners of war, and accomodating the changed aspirations of women. Margaret Butler examines these subjects and more in her comparative study of the cinemas of Britain and France during and after the war. Using the concept of continuity, she shows how cinema dealt directly with ideas of belonging and alienation, inclusion and exclusion, unity and division. She also draws on contemporary debates and offers a perceptive reading of key films, to reveal the meaning and appeal of French classics like "Les Enfants du Paradis" and notable British productions like "Waterloo Road".

Television Broadcasting in Contemporary France and Britain

Television Broadcasting in Contemporary France and Britain
Author: Michael Scriven
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1999
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781571819468

This is the first study devoted to the highly significant roles played by France and Britain in the formulation of European audiovisual policy, providing a truly comparative analysis of the contemporary audiovisual scene in the two countries.

Movie History: A Survey

Movie History: A Survey
Author: Douglas Gomery
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 774
Release: 2011-02-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136835245

How can we understand the history of film? Historical facts don’t answer the basic questions of film history. History, as this fascinating book shows, is more than the simple accumulation of film titles, facts and figures. This is a survey of over 100 years of cinema history, from its beginnings in 1895, to its current state in the 21st century. An accessible, introductory text, Movie History: A Survey looks at not only the major films, filmmakers, and cinema institutions throughout the years, but also extends to the production, distribution, exhibition, technology and reception of films. The textbook is divided chronologically into four sections, using the timeline of technological changes Written by two highly respected film scholars and experienced teachers, Movie History is the ideal textbook for students studying film history.

The Essence and the Margin

The Essence and the Margin
Author: Laura Rorato
Publisher: Rodopi
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9042025719

With the expansion of the EU and calls for a European constitution, the question of a common European identity has become increasingly pressing in recent times. However, in the face of diverse national and regional traditions - and the absence of an obvious European cultural imaginary - the forging of a strong sense of European identity proves problematic. This volume brings together case studies of national and regional images from across Europe, which together suggest emerging patterns of identification within contemporary Europe - patterns which may not necessarily amount to a European 'identity', but rather to a European 'mode' of identification. The chronological structure of the volume demonstrates the increasingly problematic nature of national collective memories and past imaginaries in light of emergent marginal voices and images, and suggests that it is both from beyond and within the national paradigm that new challenges are now reshaping the cultural imaginary of European communities. Focusing on cultural images within film, literature, national narratives and myths, museum exhibitions and architecture, this volume is of interest to a wide variety of disciplines in the humanities, and presents an interdisciplinary approach to questions of cultural memory and identity formation.

Group Identities on French and British Television

Group Identities on French and British Television
Author: Michael Scriven
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1800735081

Advances in audiovisual technology, most notably the advent of the popular usage of digital technology in the last few years, have altered the face of popular television. Thanks to cable, satellite and now digital technology, television broadcasts can reach an international audience. The reaction from cultural critics has been mixed. As the debate concerning the effects of new telecommunications and audiovisual technology continues unabated, this book examines the underlying hypothesis that collective allegiances are moving away from the national paradigm towards the global/local model and provides a balanced appraisal of the depiction of a select number of group identities on television in Britain and France.

The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960

The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960
Author: C. G. Crisp
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 522
Release: 1993
Genre: Motion pictures
ISBN: 9780253315502

Colin Crisp re-evaluates the stylistic evolution of the classic French cinema, and represents the New Wave film-makers as its natural heirs rather than the mould-breakers they perceived themselves to be.

Censorship

Censorship
Author: Derek Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2950
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1136798641

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

France on Film

France on Film
Author: Lucy Mazdon
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2001
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781903364086

This collection of new essays is a comprehensive introduction to the concerns and styles which characterise contemporary popular French film.

Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa

Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa
Author: Andrew W.M. Smith
Publisher: UCL Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1911307746

Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of ‘late colonial shift’ after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for ‘colonial futures’, and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power.

A Companion to Modern European History

A Companion to Modern European History
Author: Martin Pugh
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1997-10-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0631192182

Its sixteen thematic chapters - each written by an expert in the field - cover social and economic developments, the rise and fall of all the major political movements as well as the immense changes generated by war and international diplomacy across Europe.