The British at War: Cinema, State and Propaganda, 1939-1945
(, New edition)
Publishing Details
The British at War: Cinema, State and Propaganda, 1939-1945
By (Author) Prof James Chapman
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
I.B. Tauris
3rd November 2000
New edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Second World War
Modern warfare
European history
Political control and freedoms
940.5488941
Physical Properties
320
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
522g
Description
This text presents a picture of popular consensus between the government and the film industry over the representation on the cinema screen of Britain and the British at war. It examines the role of the cinema as a vehicle of propaganda, set within its institutional, political, and cultural contexts, revealing the complex relationship between the Ministry of Information and the different sectors of the film industry. It identifies the themes and ideologies presented to audiences through analysis of key wartime films, including "Forty-Ninth Parallel, " "In Which We Serve, " and "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp."
Author Bio
James Chapman is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the Open University.
