Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered

'From Carol White to Edith Evans, psychedelia to social grimness, fantasy to finance, this admirable collection captures the novelties and continuities of the 1960s. Contributors draw on archival sources to provide rewarding accounts which open up one of the most productive decades of British cinema to new and valuable scrutiny.'Christine Geraghty, University of GlasgowThis collection of exciting new research on British cinema of the 1960s reconsiders and reframes the film culture that emerged from that tumultuous decade. Offering perspectives and insights from established scholars and new critical voices, Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered challenges assumptions about the decade's cinema and draws on under-explored archival resources.Its chapters survey four key research areas: stars and stardom; creative collaborations in filmmaking, looking beyond the director; changes and developments in film style and genre; and how 1960s cinema both responded and contributed to the era's social and cultural transformations.Duncan Petrie is Professor of Film and Television at the University of York. Melanie Williams is Reader in Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia. Laura Mayne is a Lecturer in Film and Media at the University of Hull.Cover image: Oliver Reed in I'll Never Forget What's'isname, Michael Winner1967 © Regional Film Distributors/PhotofestCover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-4388-3Barcode