This major assessment of Grierson and the documentary film movement examines the intellectual and aesthetic influences on his work, focusing on the material he produced in the inter-war years and comparing the idealistic strain of Grierson’s social commentary with other social reformists such as the Next Five Years Group and writers like Orwell and Priestley. Underlining the link between film and reform, the book clarifies the meaning and significance of Grierson’s ideas and the historical role of the documentary film movement. Originally published in 1990.
This major assessment of Grierson and the documentary film movement examines the intellectual and aesthetic influences on his work, focusing on the material he produced in the inter-war years and comparing the idealistic strain of Grierson’s social commentary with other social reformists such as the Next Five Years Group and writers like Orwell and Priestley. Underlining the link between film and reform, the book clarifies the meaning and significance of Grierson’s ideas and the historical role of the documentary film movement. Originally published in 1990.
Film and Reform: John Grierson and the Documentary Film Movement
264
Film and Reform: John Grierson and the Documentary Film Movement
264
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781138991026 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 01/21/2016 |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Cinema |
| Pages: | 264 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |