Thorold Dickinson and the British cinema / Jeffrey Richards.
Thorold Dickinson and the British cinema / Jeffrey Richards.
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Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N791.430233/348
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English
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Physical content
193 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Dickinson's Philosophy of Film and Method of Work -- 2. Early Years and Influences -- 3. First Features: The High Command, Spanish ABC, and The Arsenal Stadium Mystery -- 4. Victorian Values: Gaslight -- 5. Tracts for the Times: The Prime Minister and The Next of Kin -- 6. Emergent Africa: Men of...
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Nevertheless, four of Dickinson's films (Gaslight, Men of Two Worlds, The Next of Kin, and Queen of Spades) are among the most critically acclaimed British films of all time. Although he directed only nine feature films and a handful of short documentaries, he devoted his life to the advancement of cinema. After his directorial career ended, Dickin...
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Thorold Dickinson and the British cinema / Jeffrey Richards.
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Filmmakers series ; no. 54.
Rev. ed. of: Thorold Dickinson. c1986.
Filmography: p. [177]-180.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-184) and indexes.
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Other version (online)
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N791.430233/348
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74VMyW4kXGKb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMyW4kXGKb
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ISBN
0810832798 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780810832794 (cloth : alk. paper)
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791.430233092
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991002110989702626
