British crime film : subverting the social order

Presenting a social history of British crime film, this book focuses on the strategies used in order to address more radical notions surrounding class, politics, sex, delinquency, violence and censorship. Spanning post-war crime cinema to present-day "Mockney" productions, it contextualize...

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Main Author Forshaw, Barry
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published London Palgrave Macmillan 2012
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Edition1
SeriesCrime Files Series
Subjects
British Cinema and TV
Crime films
Crime films > Great Britain > History and criticism
Cultural and Media Studies
Film genres
Film History
Genre
Motion pictures
Motion pictures > Social aspects > Great Britain
Palgrave Literature Collection
Screen Studies
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Summary:Presenting a social history of British crime film, this book focuses on the strategies used in order to address more radical notions surrounding class, politics, sex, delinquency, violence and censorship. Spanning post-war crime cinema to present-day "Mockney" productions, it contextualizes the films and identifies important and neglected works.
Bibliography:Includes index
ISBN:9781137005038
1137005033
9780230303706
0230303706
DOI:10.1057/9781137274595