John Mills and British Cinema

John Mills and British Cinema
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780748626618
ISBN-13 : 0748626611
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Book Synopsis John Mills and British Cinema by : Gill Plain

Download or read book John Mills and British Cinema written by Gill Plain and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-23 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although his film career extended from the early days of sound to the British New Wave and beyond, Sir John Mills is nonetheless remembered as the archetypal hero of the Second World War. Regarded as an English 'everyman', his performances crossed the class divide and, in his easy transition from below decks to above, he came to represent a newly democratic masculine ideal.But what was this exemplary masculinity and what became of it in the aftermath of war? John Mills and British Cinema asks how was it possible for an actor to embody national identity and, by exploring the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, the book offers a new perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change. Through detailed analysis of a wide range of classic British films, John Mills and British Cinema exposes the shifting constructions of 'national' masculinity, arguing that the screen persona of the actor is a fundamental, and often overlooked, dimension of British cinema.


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