The British at War: Cinema, State and Propaganda, 1939-1945 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781860646270)

This text presents a picture of popular consensus between the government and the film industry over the representation on the cinema screen of Britain and the British at war. It examines the role of the cinema as a vehicle of propaganda, set within its institutional, political, and cultural contexts, revealing the complex relationship between the Ministry of Information and the different sectors of the film industry. It identifies the themes and ideologies presented to audiences through analysis of key wartime films, including "Forty-Ninth Parallel, " "In Which We Serve, " and "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp."

Author: James Chapman
ISBN-10: 1860646271
ISBN-13: 9781860646270
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2001
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.98d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 23