Best of British: Cinema and Society from 1930 to Present

Cinema and Society

by Jeffrey Richards, Anthony Aldgate

This is a revised and expanded edition of the classic book on film history. The authors examine how aspects of British society are reflected in and shaped by cinema. Films studied include, among others, Sanders of the River, A Canterbury Tale, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Guinea Pig, The Blue Lamp, The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, If . . . , and Scandal.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 1983

About the author

Jeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at Lancaster University.