{"title":"Series: British Film-Makers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Film-Makers\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a diverse exploration of creative vision and innovation spanning multiple genres. Readers can expect insightful perspectives on storytelling, artistry, and cultural influence that shape British cinema and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending elements of \u003cem\u003ephilosophy, history, and technology\u003c\/em\u003e, this collection invites a deeper appreciation of film as a medium that intersects with broader themes in society, business, and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"humphrey-jennings-by-keith-beattie-9780719078552","title":"Humphrey Jennings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumphrey Jennings\u003c\/i\u003e has been described as the only real poet that British cinema has produced. His documentary films are remarkable records of Britain at peace and war, and his range of representational approaches transcended accepted notions of wartime propaganda and revised the strict codes of British documentary film of the 1930s and 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePoet, propagandist, surrealist, and documentary filmmaker, Jennings' work embodies an outstanding mix of startling apprehension, personal expression, and representational innovation. This book carefully examines and expertly explains the central components of Jennings' most significant films and considers the relevance of his filmmaking to British cinema and contemporary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilms analysed include \u003cem\u003eSpare Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWords for Battle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eListen to Britain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFires Were Started\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Village\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Diary for Timothy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFamily Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596639551724,"sku":"9780719078552","price":242.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719078552-humphrey-jennings.jpg?v=1777933524"},{"product_id":"j-lee-thompson-by-steve-chibnall-9780719060120","title":"J. Lee Thompson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished on the 50th anniversary of his directorial debut, this is an examination of the work of a man once hailed as the finest film-maker to emerge from the British studio system after World War II. \u003cem\u003eJ. Lee Thompson\u003c\/em\u003e first came to notice as a talented teenage playwright before entering the film business as a scriptwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the unadventurous world of British film-making in the 1950s, he established himself as a controversial figure known for his innovative ideas and public clashes with the Censor. Before being recruited by Hollywood, he made a string of classic films including: \u003cem\u003eYield to the Night\u003c\/em\u003e (1956), \u003cem\u003eIce Cold in Alex\u003c\/em\u003e (1958), \u003cem\u003eTiger Bay\u003c\/em\u003e (1959), \u003cem\u003eNorth West Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e (1959), and \u003cem\u003eThe Guns of Navarone\u003c\/em\u003e (1961). He remains best known, however, for his first: the thriller \u003cem\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/em\u003e (1962).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his late 80s, Lee Thompson worked in the Hollywood industry for which he made nearly 30 films as a director and producer between 1960 and 1990. Drawing on extensive interview material, Steve Chibnall traces \u003cem\u003eJ. Lee Thompson\u003c\/em\u003e's career in British cinema, offering an analysis of his films which reveals remarkable, and previously unacknowledged, continuities of style and theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596707414252,"sku":"9780719060120","price":124.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719060120-j-lee-thompson.jpg?v=1777937679"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-british-film-makers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}