Opis: Windows on Sixties - James Chapman, Anthony Aldgate, Arthur Marwick

Key media reference points of the 1960s, including "The Avengers, This Sporting Life, Panorama, The Apartment" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, " are the focus of this book. Each chapter addresses common issues of contexts of production and reception, of genre, style and aesthetics and the book as a whole draws together the impressions of the era given by these windows on the sixties.
Introduction - locating key texts amid the distinctive landscape of the 60s, Arthur Marwick; a walk on the wilder side -"The Apartment" as social commentary, Daniel J. Leab; defining the parameters of "quality" cinema for "the permissive society" - the British Board of Film Censors and "This Sporting Life", Anthony Aldgate; "The Avengers" - television and popular culture during the "high 60s", James Chapman; "Seven Days in May" - history, prophecy and propaganda, Michael Coyne; "nothing like any previous musical, British or American" - the Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night", Rowana Agajanian; three Alison Lurie novels of the long 60s, Arthur Marwick; the brilliant career of "Sgt. Pepper", Allan F. Moore; "Panorama" in the 60s, Robert Rowland; conclusion, Arthur Marwick.

Szczegóły: Windows on Sixties - James Chapman, Anthony Aldgate, Arthur Marwick

Tytuł: Windows on Sixties
Autor: James Chapman, Anthony Aldgate, Arthur Marwick
Producent: I.B. TAURIS
ISBN: 9781860643835
Rok produkcji: 2000
Ilość stron: 232
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.36 kg

Recenzje: Windows on Sixties - James Chapman, Anthony Aldgate, Arthur Marwick