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Humphrey Jennings and British documentary film : a re-assessment /

During a short career between 1939 and 1950, Humphrey Jennings produced a number of outstanding films documenting everyday life in Britain. In this new book, Philip Logan offers a thorough reassessment of Jennings's intellectual background and the factors that informed his life. Through an unde...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Logan, Philip C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During a short career between 1939 and 1950, Humphrey Jennings produced a number of outstanding films documenting everyday life in Britain. In this new book, Philip Logan offers a thorough reassessment of Jennings's intellectual background and the factors that informed his life. Through an understanding of the historical context within which Jennings's films were produced and directed Logan suggests we can begin to much better understand the propaganda messages that inform them, and thus gain a fuller insight into the nature, character and purpose of the films he produced for the British war e.
Descripción Física:1 online resource ([xxiii], 375 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9781409427391
1409427390
075466726X
9780754667261
1283090430
9781283090438