Mike Leigh |
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| Author:
| O'Sullivan, Sean |
| Series title: | Contemporary Film Directors Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-03638-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $239.00 |
Book Description:
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A new look at a well-loved director's critical engagement with cinemaIn this much needed examination of Mike Leigh, Sean O'Sullivan reclaims the British director as a practicing theorist--a filmmaker deeply invested in cinema's formal, conceptual, and narrative dimensions. In contrast with Leigh's prevailing reputation as a straightforward crafter ......
A new look at a well-loved director's critical engagement with cinemaIn this much needed examination of Mike Leigh, Sean O'Sullivan reclaims the British director as a practicing theorist--a filmmaker deeply invested in cinema's formal, conceptual, and narrative dimensions. In contrast with Leigh's prevailing reputation as a straightforward crafter ......