The hidden cinema : British film censorship in action, 1913-1975 / / James C. Robertson

• Autore: Robertson James C (James Crighton), <1930, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (212 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.23/43/0941; 791.43
• Soggetto topico: Motion picture industry - Great Britain - History - 20th century; Motion pictures - Censorship - Great Britain - History
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; General editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The silents 1913 1929; 2 The early talkies 1930 1939; 3 The Second World War and its aftermath 1940 1950; 4 The later talkies 1950 1975; 5 Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; General index; Index of film titles
• Sommario/riassunto: How does film censorship work in Britain? Jim Robertson's new paperback edition of The Hidden Cinema argues that censorship has had a far greater influence on British film history than is often apparent, creating the `hidden cinema' of the title. Robertson charts the role of the British Board of Film Censors, established in 1913, and the histories of a variety of noteworthy films including Battleship Potemkin and No Orchids for Miss Blandish and revealing how censorship continues to exert a marked influence on many important films - like the controversial A Clock
• Titolo autorizzato: The hidden cinema
• ISBN: 1-134-87671-8; 1-134-87672-6; 1-280-14992-2; 0-203-99007-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784078503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cinema and society.