Brief Encounters: Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 - 1971

Hardback

Main Details

Title Brief Encounters: Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 - 1971
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stephen Bourne
SeriesFilm Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9781474291330
ClassificationsDewey:791.4308664
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 6 October 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

For many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, Brief Encounters examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. Through a close reading of mid-twentieth century British films, Bourne explores a range of lesbian and gay screen images from movies including Soldiers of the King, Pygmalion, In Which We Serve, Brief Encounter, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes and A Hard Day's Night. In addition, he looks in detail at the ground-breaking Victim and brings together the moving reminiscences of gay men who first saw the film in the hostile climate of 1961, and the reactions of contemporary critics. This fluent chronology of over 150 famous, half-remembered and forgotten films is a testament to the contribution of gays and lesbian to British cinema culture.

Author Biography

Stephen Bourne is a writer, film and social historian specialising in black culture.