{"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","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/humphrey-jennings-by-keith-beattie-9780719078552","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}