James Leggott (213 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the UK miners' strike (1984-5), Billy Elliot (2000) follows eleven-year-old Billy as he pursues his dream of becoming a ballet dancer. Hailed for its heartfelt portrayal of working class life and its powerful challenge to gender stereotypes, Stephen Daldry's film is recognised today as a significant contribution to the tradition of British social-realist cinema.James Leggott's insightful study explores the creative forces behind Billy Elliot's development, drawing from interviews with many of the core production team, such as the screenwriter Lee Hall, the choreographer Peter Darling and the composer Stephen Warbeck. Leggott identifies influences from the worlds of theatre, dance, photography and music, including inspirations specific to the North East of England, and calls attention to the film's innate musicality in its bold and playful combinations of soundtrack and action, with songs by Marc Bolan and T. Rex, The Clash and The Jam among others. Tracing Billy Elliot's global impact and its remarkable afterlife as a hit stage production, Leggott makes a case for the film's enduring significance in British cinema history.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the UK miners' strike (1984-5), Billy Elliot (2000) follows eleven-year-old Billy as he pursues his dream of becoming a ballet dancer. Hailed for its heartfelt portrayal of working class life and its powerful challenge to gender stereotypes, Stephen Daldry's film is recognised today as a significant contribution to the tradition of British social-realist cinema.James Leggott's insightful study explores the creative forces behind Billy Elliot's development, drawing from interviews with many of the core production team, such as the screenwriter Lee Hall, the choreographer Peter Darling and the composer Stephen Warbeck. Leggott identifies influences from the worlds of theatre, dance, photography and music, including inspirations specific to the North East of England, and calls attention to the film's innate musicality in its bold and playful combinations of soundtrack and action, with songs by Marc Bolan and T. Rex, The Clash and The Jam among others. Tracing Billy Elliot's global impact and its remarkable afterlife as a hit stage production, Leggott makes a case for the film's enduring significance in British cinema history.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the UK miners strike (19845), Billy Elliot (2000) follows eleven-year-old Billy as he pursues his dream of becoming a ballet dancer. Hailed for its heartfelt portrayal of working class life and its powerful challenge to gender stereotypes, Stephen Daldrys film is recognised today as a significant contribution to the tradition of British social-realist cinema.James Leggotts insightful study explores the creative forces behind Billy Elliots development, drawing from interviews with many of the core production team, such as the screenwriter Lee Hall, the choreographer Peter Darling and the composer Stephen Warbeck. Leggott identifies influences from the worlds of theatre, dance, photography and music, including inspirations specific to the North East of England, and calls attention to the films innate musicality in its bold and playful combinations of soundtrack and action, with songs by Marc Bolan and T. Rex, The Clash and The Jam among others. Tracing Billy Elliots global impact and its remarkable afterlife as a hit stage production, Leggott makes a case for the films enduring significance in British cinema history. A study of Stephen Daldry's coming-of-age dance drama, Billy Elliot (2000), in the BFI Film Classics series. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This volume offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of British film culture from 1997 to the present. Using a wide range of films from the Blair era and beyond as case studies-from from Notting Hill (1999) and Billy Elliot (2000) to 28 Days Later (2002) and The Queen (2006)-it examines the ways in which recent British filmmaking might be regarded as distinctive, relevant and successful. Contemporary British Cinema: From heritage to horror offers a detailed analysis of British film culture from 1997 to the present. Using a wide range of films as case studies—from Love Actually (2003) and The Queen (2006) to Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and Hot Fuzz (2007)—the book examines the ways in which recent British filmmaking might be regarded as distinctive, relevant, and successful. Ongoing questions about the state of the film industry and the significance of particular genres (such as the romantic comedy, the heritage drama, and the horror film) are placed within wider debates of national cinema. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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