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Richard Attenborough

Hardback

Main Details

Title Richard Attenborough
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sally Dux
SeriesBritish Film-Makers
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreIndividual film directors and film-makers
ISBN/Barcode 9780719087646
ClassificationsDewey:791.430233092
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 October 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Richard Attenborough's film career has stretched across seven decades; surprisingly, Sally Dux's book is the first detailed scholarly analysis of his work as a filmmaker. Concentrating on his work behind the camera, she explores his initial role as a producer, including his partnerships with Bryan Forbes in Beaver Films (1959-64) and with Allied Film Makers (1960-64). As we know, Attenborough went on to direct twelve films, many of which achieved great acclaim, most notably Gandhi, which won eight Academy Awards in 1982 Attenborough is most renowned for his biographical films including Young Winston, Cry Freedom, Chaplin and Shadowlands, which helped to establish the genre within British cinema. Although his work has often attracted controversy, particularly regarding the representation of individuals and historical events, his films are noted for extracting acclaimed performances from unknown actors such as Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), while maintaining his moral and thematic concerns. -- .

Author Biography

Sally Dux lectures in Film Studies at the University of Leicester -- .

Reviews

...for anyone wanting to understand the problems of independent production in a key period in British cinema, this book is a key text. -- .