? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00471

The course is designed to look at key developments in British cinema since 1945. Filmmakers whose work will be discussed are from among the following: Michael Powell, Carol Reed, Alexander Mackendrick, Joseph Losey, Donald Cammell and Nicholas Roeg, Tony Richardson, Bill Douglas, Ken Loach, Peter Greenaway, Neil Jordan and Derek Jarman. Among key topics to be discussed are film reflexivity and the cinematic city. Significant changes in organisation and technologies of the British film industry will be examined, with special emphasis on the revitalisation of 1980s cinema and the growing role of television in film funding and production.

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Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures), (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 16:10 18:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Semester 1 or 2

Familiarity with key developments in British and Irish cinema. Ability to analyse the works in context, both thematically and stylistically.

One essay of 4,000 words.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Heather Elliott
Tel : (0131 6)50 3030
Email : Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Martine Beugnet
Tel : (0131 6)50 3637
Email : M.Beugnet@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/