Description
Product ID: | 9781526139238 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Sex and Desire in British Films of the 2000s |
Subtitle: | Love in a Damp Climate |
Authors: | Author: Nigel Mather |
Page Count: | 224 |
Subjects: | Film history, theory or criticism, Film theory & criticism, Film guides and reviews, Film: styles and genres, Film guides & reviews, Film: styles & genres, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 21st century |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book explores how British filmmakers of the 2000s engaged with the themes of love, sex and desire. It ranges from powerful contemporary dramas such as Kidulthood, Closer and Disobedience to the lighter mood of the Bridget Jones series, as well as exploring dramatisations of the lives of Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Plath and Iris Murdoch. -- . This book explores how British filmmakers of the 2000s engaged with the themes of love, sex and desire. It ranges from powerful contemporary dramas such as Kidulthood, Closer and Disobedience to the lighter mood of the Bridget Jones series, as well as exploring dramatisations of the lives of Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Plath and Iris Murdoch. |
Imprint Name: | Manchester University Press |
Publisher Name: | Manchester University Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-06-15 |