| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 269 pages) : illustrations. |
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Filmography |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index. |
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Includes filmography: pages 246-252. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lean, David, 1908-1991 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Lean, David, 1908-1991. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Lean, David, 1908-1991. |
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Lean, David, 1908-1991 -- Criticism and interpretation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Williams, Melanie, 1974- David Lean. Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2014 9780719073854 (DLC) 2015295012 (OCoLC)885376352 |
| ISBN |
9781526110855 (electronic book) |
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1526110857 (electronic book) |
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9780719073854 |
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0719073855 |
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