Overview

The Cinema of Ken Loach examines the connection between art and politics that distinguishes the work of this leading British film director, whose work includes such landmarks of British cinema as Kes, Land and Freedom, and Bread and Roses. Each chapter explores changes in his style by interpreting one or two films, augmented with original archive research and new interviews.

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Author:   Jacob Leigh
Publisher:   Wallflower Press
Imprint:   Wallflower Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.364kg
ISBN:  

9781903364314

ISBN 10:   1903364310
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 May 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction 1 Clear Notes in the Concert Carla's Song: the rhetoric of the unplanned shot 2 What to do with a Camera Up the Junction: addressing the audience Cathy Come Home: fictional journalism Poor Cow: the limitations of digression 3 Sympathetic Observation Kes: implying shared experiences 4 The Experience of History The Big Flame: a heady fantasy of revolution92 The Rank and File: fusing the individual and the collective Days of Hope: a tendency towards personalisation 5 Significance and Objectivity The Gamekeeper: the documentary look Looks and Smiles: hanging about for people to bare their souls Talking about work: a response to the 1980s 6 Cutting to the Core of What's Happening Raining Stones: embedding characters in contexts Ladybird Ladybird: a melodrama of protest Land and Freedom: seeing with your own eyes Conclusion Notes Filmography Bibliography Index

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Jacob Leigh is Lecturer in Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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