Humphrey Jennings.
Poet, propagandist, surrealist and documentary filmmaker Humphrey Jenning's work embodies a mix of personal expression and representational innovation. This book examines the central components of Jennings' most significant films, and considers the relevance of his filmmaking to British ci...
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| Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2010.
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| Series: | British film makers.
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Table of Contents:
- Modernity, myth, colour and collage : the early films
- Work and leisure : Spare time
- Sound, image and nation : Words for battle and Listen to Britain
- Documentary reconstruction and prognostication : Fires were started and The silent village
- "What will befall Britain?" : A diary for Timothy
- An ambiguous national iconography : Family portrait
- Legacies.