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Paperback. A comprehensive guide to European actors in American film, featuring fifteen overview chapters with A-Z entries on over 900 individuals. It contains individual entries that chart the careers and screen performances of the European actors - from Victoria Abril to Mai Zetterling - who appeared in American movies. Editor(s): Phillips, Alastair; Vincendeau, Ginette. Num Pages: 350 pages, ilustrated. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APB; APF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844571246
- ISBN
- 9781844571246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.25
€ 48.99
€ 41.25
Paperback. Cultural theorist Colin McCabe reflects on cultural change from Shakespeare to Derek Jarman, on the institutional forms of knowledge, on the links between the popular and elite art, and on the role of the intellectual in contemporary life. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; CF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 193
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851706788
- ISBN
- 9780851706788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.15
€ 49.99
€ 42.15
Hardback. John Hill's definitive study looks at the career and work of British director Ken Loach. From his early television work (Cathy Come Home) through to landmark films (Kes) and examinations of British society (Looking For Eric) this landmark study reveals Loach as one of the great European directors. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFB; APT; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844572021
- ISBN
- 9781844572021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 100.85
€ 112.39
€ 100.85
Hardback. First published in 1969, Signs and Meaning in the Cinema helped transform the discipline of film studies by incorporating the methodology of structuralism and semiotics. Featuring a new foreword by D.N. Rodowick, this new BFI Silver edition explores the way in which a new approach to the cinema can be combined with a new approach to aesthetics. Series: BFI Silver. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Fifth Edition, New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844573615
- ISBN
- 9781844573615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 95.29
€ 106.47
€ 95.29
Paperback. Richard Taylor asks to what extent the film can lay claim to "authentic" history. He then examines "October"'s relationship to the politics of the period and explains the theory and its application, as well as placing "October" in the wider context of Eisenstein's career. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 97 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; APFA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 97
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851709161
- ISBN
- 9780851709161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Examining the changes in male roles, and how these changes are explored in cinema, this book includes frameworks for teaching the topic, and accessible explanations of the cultural and critical background to changes in male roles. It provides in-depth film case studies that explore the changes and challenges to masculinity in the 21st century. Series: Teaching Film and Media Studies S. Num Pages: 88 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570829
- ISBN
- 9781844570829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.40
€ 54.99
€ 46.40
Paperback. When thegroundbreaking drama Queer as Folk was first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999, it was both hailed and reviled for its realistic depiction of gay lives. Davis examines its conception and production, alongside the political and social context in which it was recieved and the concerns addressed throughout the series. " Series: BFI TV Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844571994
- ISBN
- 9781844571994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
Hardcover. This text examines the complex forces pushing and constraining technological developments in cinema. It contests the view that technological advance is simply the result of scientific progress. Rather, the author argues that social forces control the media technology agenda at every stage. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AJR; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851706016
- ISBN
- 9780851706016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 106.00
€ 118.30
€ 106.00
Paperback. Dedicated to a broad range of television programmes produced for and watched by teenagers, this study features extensive coverage of shows such as "Dawson's Creek", "Roswell", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Australia's "Heartbreak High". Editor(s): Davis, Dr. Glyn; Dickinson, Kay. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 205
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851709994
- ISBN
- 9780851709994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.17
€ 45.99
€ 38.17
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject of television studies. This book offers an insight into how television is produced, broadcast, controlled, consumed and critically examined. It is useful to those studying television and the media. Fully illustrated - it includes selected reading guides and bibliographies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570867
- ISBN
- 9781844570867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.12
€ 45.99
€ 38.12
Paperback. Went the Day Well? is one of the most unusual Ealing Studios pictures, a distinctly unsentimental war film made in the darkest days of WWII. Houston studies why the film avoids the cosy Ealing trademark. This Film Classics 20th anniversary edition comes with a new foreword by Geoff Brown, and a stunning new jacket design by Mark Swan. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 72 pages, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134. Series: BFI Film Classics. 72 pages, 34 black & white halftones. Went the Day Well? is one of the most unusual Ealing Studios pictures, a distinctly unsentimental war film made in the darkest days of WWII. Houston studies why the film avoids the cosy Ealing trademark. This Film Classics 20th anniversary edition comes with a new foreword by Geoff Brown, and a stunning new jacket design by Mark Swan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFG. Dimension: 189 x 142 x 6. Weight: 134.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844575008
- ISBN
- 9781844575008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Novelist Stephen King described "The Singing Detective" as 'the Citizen Kane of the mini-series'. Its innovative techniques and multi-layered narrative structure make it a truly remarkable piece of storytelling that has become internationally influential. This work dissects the serial's sometimes bewildering array of themes and techniques. Series: BFI TV Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844571987
- ISBN
- 9781844571987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.83
€ 32.99
€ 27.83
Hardback. The animated feature film has been long under-represented in film criticism. Yet animated films have probably never been a stronger force in world cinema than they are today. This book discusses 100 key animated films from around the world, from Shrek to Svankmajer. Series: Screen Guides. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 768. Series: BFI Screen Guides. 252 pages, 70, 70 colour illustrations. The animated feature film has been long under-represented in film criticism. Yet animated films have probably never been a stronger force in world cinema than they are today. This book discusses 100 key animated films from around the world, from Shrek to Svankmajer. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: APFV. Dimension: 202 x 216 x 25. Weight: 768.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844573400
- ISBN
- 9781844573400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 45.68
€ 59.15
€ 45.68
Hardback. Published in the BFI Silver series, this new edition of Laura Mulvey's classic work of feminist theory features a new introduction and new illustrations. This collection contains writings, ranging from analyses of Xala, Citizen Kane, and Blue Velvet and the work of American Indian artist Jimmie Durham to the feminist photography of Cindy Sherman. Series: BFI Silver. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Edition, New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844575091
- ISBN
- 9781844575091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 85.55
€ 94.64
€ 85.55
Paperback. After "The Third Man", Carol Reed was hailed as one of the world's great directors. This title sets out to understand what kind of artist Reed was and whether he deserved such accolades. Rob White explores how the film came to be made and seeks to explain its fascination. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160. Series: BFI Film Classics. 88 pages, illustrations. After "The Third Man", Carol Reed was hailed as one of the world's great directors. This title sets out to understand what kind of artist Reed was and whether he deserved such accolades. Rob White explores how the film came to be made and seeks to explain its fascination. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFB. Dimension: 190 x 137 x 8. Weight: 160.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851709635
- ISBN
- 9780851709635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. The third in the "Understanding the Moving Image" series, this book aims to provide a critical and theoretical base for the study of the media. It offers innovative ways of talking about the key concept of representation, and also looks outside our ethnocentric mediated world to see how we are represented to others. Editor(s): Helsby, Wendy. Series: Understanding the Moving Image S. Num Pages: 230 pages, ilustrated. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570805
- ISBN
- 9781844570805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.24
€ 45.99
€ 38.24
Paperback. Night Mail (1936) is one of the best-loved films in the canon of British documentary cinema.This study provides a lively appreciation of this vivid, witty and often just plain eccentric masterpiece. In doing so he uncovers the stories of civic-minded idealism, creative intrigue and political trickery that underpin this classic film." Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 117 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176. Series: BFI Film Classics. 96 pages, colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APF. Dimension: 189 x 117 x 7. Weight: 176.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844572298
- ISBN
- 9781844572298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Pam Cook's study of the star persona of Nicole Kidman traces Kidman's career trajectory through an examination of her (sometimes controversial) film choices and places her in the context of a globalised media and celebrity culture. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844574889
- ISBN
- 9781844574889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.88
€ 31.99
€ 26.88
Hardback. This new study provides an introduction to TV aesthetics and viewership from the 1940s to the present day, at a time when television as a medium is 'converging' with the pc and laptop. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844574100
- ISBN
- 9781844574100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 95.86
€ 106.47
€ 95.86
paperback. Dedicated to Don Siegel and Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood's two cinematic mentors, this title explores the ways in which "Unforgiven", sticking surprisingly close to the original script, moves between the requirements of the traditional Western, with its generic conventions of revenge and male bravado, and more modern sensitivities. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844570331
- ISBN
- 9781844570331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.87
€ 17.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. Jennifer Lawrence is the reigning queen of lots of things: Hollywood, the awkward award-ceremony-stumble, and hundreds of priceless Buzzfeed pages - to name a few. This is the first biography of an Academy Award winner, a star of our screens for years to come and a role model for girls and young women everywhere. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784189747
- ISBN
- 9781784189747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
€ 10.99
€ 9.33
Paperback. How does cinema function as a means of ethical resistance and thought? Focusing on Alain Resnais and Chris Marker's cinemas, this book uses the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze to ask how cinema can enable us to see and act in an ethical way. It analyses the cinematic medium itself through concepts of affect, sensation and actual virtual violence. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; HPN; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474404747
- ISBN
- 9781474404747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars of American music, gender and sexuality, class, and pop culture, this book looks at how class and gender identity play out in one of America's most culturally and politically charged forms of popular music. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280663
- ISBN
- 9780520280663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Suitable for students and scholars of American music, gender and sexuality, class, and pop culture, this book looks at how class and gender identity play out in one of America's most culturally and politically charged forms of popular music. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520280656
- ISBN
- 9780520280656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.81
€ 59.15
€ 46.81