The Films of Mike Leigh (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521485180)

The Films of Mike Leigh is the first critical study of one of the most important and eccentric directors of British independent filmmaking. Although active since 1971, Leigh has only come to the attention of an international audience in the 1990s through films such as Secrets and Lies, and Career Girls. The authors examine Leigh's working method and films in the intellectual and social contexts in which they were created. All of Leigh's major box office successes are analyzed, interpreted, and shown to be among the finest examples of cinema.

Author: Ray Carney, Leonard Quart
ISBN-10: 0521485185
ISBN-13: 9780521485180
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/19/2000
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.95h x 5.97w x 0.78d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2001 pg. 1089