{"product_id":"bill-douglas-a-film-artist-9781804130247","title":"Bill Douglas: A Film Artist","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the work and art of Bill Douglas, thirty years after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDouglas made only a small body of work during his lifetime: \u003cem\u003eThe Bill Douglas Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, based on his deprived childhood in Scotland; and \u003cem\u003eComrades\u003c\/em\u003e, his epic on the Tolpuddle Martyrs; but he is acknowledged by many as one of Britain’s greatest filmmakers. His films inspire a depth of passion in those that have seen them, and interest in his work has intensified over the years, both within the UK and overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is the first work to examine Douglas’s life and career through archive material recently made available to researchers. Editors Amelia Watts and Phil Wickham have carefully selected a range of voices—both scholars and practitioners—to reappraise Douglas’s career from a variety of angles. The book raises important questions about Douglas’s status as an artist, and reflects on his struggles within the film industry of the 1970s and 1980s in order to consider the attendant difficulties of working within a collaborative and commercial medium such as cinema. The volume also explores the wider legacy of this film artist, through the collection on moving image history he assembled with Peter Jewell, which became the foundation of the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. It will appeal to film students and scholars, and the small but committed group of general readers who are interested in Douglas’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book has a foreword by the renowned filmmaker Mark Cousins, who, like many other contemporary directors, is a great enthusiast for Douglas’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ten essays do a wonderful job of introducing Douglas to a new generation, while expanding our understanding of this multifaceted artist...Douglas emerges as a rounded figure, often full of joy and enthusiasm, constantly active and enjoying collaboration. It's a welcome reappraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Rastko Novakovic, Sight and Sound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e  Notes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eForeword by Mark Cousins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction by Phil Wickham and Amelia Watts\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART I  \u003cbr\u003e  BILL DOUGLAS IN CONTEXT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBill Douglas and the British Film Industry during the 1970s and 1980s\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eAMELIA WATTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003ePHIL WICKHAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBill Douglas’s Favourite film—\u003cem\u003eIl Mare\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eAN INTERVIEW WITH PETER JEWELL BY ANDY KIMPTON-NYE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Unseen Films of Bill Douglas\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eANDY KIMPTON-NYE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBill Douglas’s Working Papers\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eAMELIA WATTS\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART II \u003cbr\u003e  BILL DOUGLAS’S FILMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHis Ain Folk?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eANDREW GORDON\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExploring Questions of Theory and Practice within the \u003cem\u003eBill Douglas\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTrilogy\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJAMIE CHAMBERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Comrades: Bill Douglas and Bertolt Brecht\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eCARA FRASER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReturning to \u003cem\u003eComrades\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDAVID ARCHIBALD\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART III  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBILL DOUGLAS’S LEGACY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBill Douglas’s Critical Reputation and Legacy\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eDUNCAN PETRIE\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilmography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Exeter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360146194775,"sku":"9781804130247","price":76.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781804130247.jpg?v=1754126803","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bill-douglas-a-film-artist-9781804130247","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}