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The Films of Mike Leigh

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Films of Mike Leigh
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ray Carney
By (author) Leonard Quart
SeriesCambridge Film Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:306
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreIndividual film directors and film-makers
ISBN/Barcode 9780521480437
ClassificationsDewey:791.430233092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 13 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 June 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Films of Mike Leigh is the first critical study of one of the most important and eccentric directors of British independent filmmaking. Although active since 1971, Leigh has only come to the attention of an international audience in the 1990s through films such as Secrets and Lies, and Career Girls. The authors examine Leigh's working method and films in the intellectual and social contexts in which they were created. All of Leigh's major box office successes are analyzed, interpreted, and shown to be among the finest examples of cinema.

Reviews

'... takes genuine pleasure in the exuberance, wit and intelligence of Leigh's cinema.' Paul Howson, The Times Higher Education Supplement