{"title":"Ian Christie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the realms of film, history, and cultural narratives. His works delve into the interplay of cinema and society, providing readers with rich perspectives on iconic films and their lasting impact on arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eA Matter of Life and Death\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/em\u003e, Christie’s writing combines sharp analysis with engaging storytelling, appealing to those who appreciate both cinematic history and the broader artistic context surrounding landmark works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-matter-of-life-and-death-by-ian-christie-9781839023897","title":"A Matter of Life and Death","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in the aftermath of the Second World War, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's \u003ci\u003eA Matter of Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1946) stars David Niven as an RAF pilot poised between life and death, his love for the American radio operator June (Kim Hunter) threatened by medical, political, and ultimately celestial forces. The film is a magical, profound fantasy and a moving evocation of English history and the wartime experience, with virtuoso Technicolor special effects. In the United States, it was released under the title \u003ci\u003eStairway to Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, referencing one of its most famous images, a moving stairway between earth and the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIan Christie's study of the film shows how its creators drew upon many sources and traditions to create a unique form of modern masque, treating contemporary issues with witty allegory and enormous visual imagination. He stresses the teamwork of Powell and Pressburger's gifted collaborators, among them Director of Photography Jack Cardiff, production designer Alfred Junge, and costume designer Hein Heckroth, and explores the history of both British and international responses to the film. Christie argues that the film deserves to be thought of as one of the greatest achievements of British cinema, but of all cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462591955180,"sku":"9781839023897","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839023897-a-matter-of-life-and-death.jpg?v=1775017307"},{"product_id":"doctor-zhivago-by-ian-christie-9781844579211","title":"Doctor Zhivago","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe multiple award-winning \u003cem\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/em\u003e (1965) is one of America's finest films of all time. Ian Christie contextualises the film as an epic Russian love story and a Cold War classic, charts its production and reception, including the contribution of designer John Box, and discusses the unique history of the Bruce Pasternak novel it is based on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596285296876,"sku":"9781844579211","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/bbf5e04e0be09adf892d483da79fec07.jpg?v=1777930635"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ian-christie.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}