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9781844570621

Understanding Realism

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  • ISBN13:

    9781844570621

  • ISBN10:

    1844570622

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-03-11
  • Publisher: British Film Inst

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Summary

In a world, in which camcorders and CCTV are witness to our every move and Big Brother and The Blair Witch Project are phenomenally popular and widely imitated, the divide between reality and fiction has become increasingly blurred.

Author Biography

Richard Armstrong is a freelance film writer and tutor whose work has appeared in Uncut, Senseofcinema.com, Bright Lights Film Journal, Tes/Thes, In the Picture, Learning Resources Journal, and Film Quarterly. He is also the author of Billy Wilder: American Film Realist (McFarland, 2000) and a contributor to Contemporary North American Film Directors and Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors (Wallflower Critical Guides, 2000/2001).

Table of Contents

Preface v
Introduction ix
What Is Realism?
1(10)
Narrative and Realism
11(24)
Genre and Audience
35(16)
Institutions and Ideology
51(18)
Realist Movements and Traditions
69(22)
Realism in British Film and Television
91(34)
And Finally ... Digital Reality
125(6)
Glossary 131(4)
Further Reading 135(2)
Index 137

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