{"product_id":"colour-films-in-britain-sarah-street-9781911239574","title":"Colour Films in Britain: The Eastmancolor Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of Eastmancolor's arrival on the British filmmaking scene is one of intermittent trial and error, intense debate and speculation before gradual acceptance. This book traces the journey of its adoption in British Film and considers its lasting significance as one of the most important technical innovations in film history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough original archival research and interviews with key figures within the industry, the authors examine the role of Eastmancolor in relation to key areas of British cinema since the 1950s; including its economic and structural histories, different studio and industrial strategies, and the wider aesthetic changes that took place with the mass adoption of colour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir analysis of British cinema through the lens of colour produces new interpretations of key British film genres including social realism, historical and costume drama, science fiction, horror, crime, documentary and even sex films. They explore how colour communicated meaning in films ranging from the \u003ci\u003eCarry On\u003c\/i\u003e series to Monty Python's \u003ci\u003eLife of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), from \u003ci\u003eLawrence of Arabia \u003c\/i\u003e(1962) to \u003ci\u003eA Passage to India\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), and from \u003ci\u003eGoldfinger \u003c\/i\u003e(1964) to \u003ci\u003e1984 \u003c\/i\u003e(1984), and in the work of key directors and cinematographers of both popular and art cinema including Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Ridley Scott, Peter Greenaway and Chris Menges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Street, Keith M. Johnston, Paul Frith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911239570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911239574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Sarah Street","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075142611199,"sku":"9781911239574","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cdd27f16-6cb3-460a-b576-3a721378dfe5.jpg?v=1685457846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colour-films-in-britain-sarah-street-9781911239574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}