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Quatermass and the Pit

By Kim Newman
Series: BFI Film Classics
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While excavating an extension to the London Underground Railway, workmen uncover what appears to be an ancient Martian spaceship. Professor Quatermass of the British Rocket Group investigates, unravelling a mystery that reveals chilling truths about the origins of humanity. This narrative, preceding works like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Doctor Who, stands as a cornerstone of British science fiction in film and television.

Kim Newman's study centres on Roy Ward Baker's 1967 film adaptation, penned by Nigel Kneale for Hammer Films, and traces the Quatermass franchise's beginnings in 1950s BBC serials and earlier cinema. The book explores the film's production, reception, and enduring legacy.
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Ideal for fans of classic British science fiction, film historians, and readers interested in the cultural impact of landmark sci-fi franchises and their cinematic adaptations.

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Kim Newman's fascinating study focuses on Roy Ward Baker's 1967 film, written by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale for Hammer Films, but also looks at the origins of the Quatermass franchise in 1950s BBC serials and earlier films.

It's great to see a Quatermass film getting the BFI Film Classics treatment in this timely addition to the series' - Sight & Sound 'Kim Newman is one of Britain's finest genre commentators, and his writing here is illuminating ...a shrewd and penetrating introduction to Quatermass for the uninitiated, and a must-have for those who think they already know everything there is to know about Quatermass and his infernal pit.' - Cinema Retro 'A must-have page-turner... A book you will want to pick up and read every time you watch the classic film it is named after.' - Fortean Times

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While digging an extension to the London Underground Railway, workmen discover an object which might be an ancient Martian spaceship – and Professor Quatermass of the British Rocket Group investigates a mystery which prompts frightening revelations about the origins of humanity itself.

Before 2001: A Space Odyssey and Doctor Who, Quatermass and the Pit was the paramount British science fiction saga in film and television. Kim Newman's fascinating study focuses on Roy Ward Baker's 1967 film, written by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale for Hammer Films, but also looks at the origins of the Quatermass franchise in 1950s BBC serials and earlier films.

Exploring the production and reception of the film and series, Newman assesses the lasting importance of this landmark franchise.

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Sight & Sound praises the book for bringing the Quatermass film into the esteemed BFI Film Classics series at a fitting time. Cinema Retro commends Kim Newman as a top British genre commentator, describing the writing as both illuminating and a vital introduction for newcomers and longtime fans alike. Fortean Times calls it a "must-have page-turner" that enhances every viewing of the classic film.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844577910

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BFI Publishing

Illustration: 20 b/w photos, 30 colour photos

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 112

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Arts & Culture Kim Newman Non-Fiction Series: BFI Film Classics

About the Author

Kim Newman is a novelist, film critic and broadcaster. He is editor of The BFI Companion to Horror and Science Fiction/Horror: A Sight and Sound Reader, and author of the BFI TV Classic on Doctor Who and the BFI Film Classic on Cat People.

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