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Humphrey Jennings

By Keith Beattie

Book information

Publisher
Manchester University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0719078555, 9780719078552
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2212870 bytes)
Series
British Film Makers
Pages
192\184
Time added
2014-12-15 20:36:38
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Description

Humphrey Jennings has been described as the only real poet that British cinema has produced. His documentary films are remarkable records of Britain at peace and war, and his range of representational approaches transcended accepted notions of wartime propaganda and revised the strict codes of British documentary film of the 1930s and 1940s. Poet, propagandist, surrealist and documentary filmmaker -- Jenning's work embodies an outstanding mix of startling apprehension, personal expression and representational innovation. This book carefully examines and expertly explains the central components of Jennings' most significant films, and considers the relevance of his filmmaking to British cinema and contemporary experience. Films analyzed include Spare Time, Words for Battle, Listen to Britain, Fires Were Started, The Silent Village, A Diary of Timothy and Family Portrait.

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