{"product_id":"humphrey-jennings-british-film-makers-9780719078552","title":"Humphrey Jennings British Film Makers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom dramatic reflections on the Blitz to insightful examinations of post-war conditions,  Jennings' startling documentary films redefined the genre. The book carefully examines and explains the central components of Jennings’ most significant films, and considers the relevance of his filmmaking to British cinema and contemporary experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Modernity, myth, colour and collage: the early films\u003cbr\u003e2. Work and leisure: *Spare Time*\u003cbr\u003e3. Sound, image, and nation: *Words for Battle* and *Listen to Britain*\u003cbr\u003e4. Documentary reconstruction and prognostication: *Fires Were Started* and *The Silent Village*\u003cbr\u003e5. ‘What will befall Britain?: *A Diary for Timothy*\u003cbr\u003e6. An ambiguous national iconography: *Family Portrait*\u003cbr\u003e7. Legacies\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eFilmography \u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884275609943,"sku":"9780719078552","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/humphrey-jennings-british-film-makers-9780719078552","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}