The Cinema of Mike Leigh : A Sense of the Real

Watson, Garry

ISBN 10: 190476410X / ISBN 13: 9781904764106

Published by Wallflower Press, 2004

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Synopsis:

A keen observer of manners and mores, Mike Leigh has been hailed as a celebrator of "ordinary" people, yet it wasn't until relatively recently that audiences have been able to appreciate the full body of his work. In discussing all his films from Bleak Moments and High Hopes through Naked, the Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies and Topsy Turvy, to All or Nothing, Garry Watson considers this claim, examining the films'influence and their effect.

At the same time, he takes on the very concepts of "the real" and "the ordinary" in regard to Leigh's work, challenging much perceived thinking among critics and moviegoers alike. To what category does the director's work really belong? Is it British Realism? The avant garde? Through careful textual detail and wider social and literary comparison with the works of Charles Dickens and T. S. Eliot, he argues ultimately for the aritistic and cultural significance of Leigh's work as one of Britian's most respected filmmakers.

About the Author: Garry Watson is professor of English at the University of Alberta and teaches English, American literature, and cinema. He is the coeditor of Approaches to Teaching the Works of D.H. Lawrence.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Cinema of Mike Leigh : A Sense of the ...
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good