The Hidden Cinema : British Film Censorship in Action 1913-1972

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Title: The Hidden Cinema : British Film Censorship in Action 1913-1972
Description: 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 Clockwork Orange - some of which have now vanished from British screens altogether. This edition includes a brand new section on Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris, immediately engulfed in censorship wrangles on its release in 1972.
Authors: Dr James C Robertson
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Motion pictures--Censorship--History.--Great
Categories: PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract: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 Clockwork Orange - some of which have now vanished from British screens altogether. This edition includes a brand new section on Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris, immediately engulfed in censorship wrangles on its release in 1972.
ISBN:9780415090346
9781138162389
9781134876723
9781134876716
9781134876693
9780203990070