Melodrama, Self and Nation in Post-War British Popular Film

ISBN-13: 9780367589066 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 196 str.

Johanna Laitila

Opis

This book investigates the portrayal of nationalities and sexualities in British post-Second World War crime film and melodrama. By focusing on these genres, the book offers insight into the desires, fears, and anxieties of post-war culture.

Spis treści

I. Introduction. II. Amnesia and Awakening in Four Melodramas III. Post-war Imaginings of Time and Space. IV. Subjects, Signors, and Signoras: Naming and Interpellation V. Conclusions

O autorze

Johanna Laitila received her PhD at the University of St Andrews School of English, and she has taught Film, Media, and Popular Culture at the University of Dundee.