From the international successes of Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan, to the smaller productions of the new generation of Irish filmmakers, this book explores questions of nationalism, gender identities, the representation of the Troubles and of Irish history as well as cinema's response to the so-called Celtic Tiger and its aftermath.
Irish National Cinema argues that in order to understand the unique position of filmmaking in Ireland and the inheritance on which contemporary filmmakers draw, definitions of the Irish culture and identity must take into account the so-called...
From the international successes of Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan, to the smaller productions of the new generation of Irish filmmakers, this book e...
From the international successes of Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan, to the smaller productions of the new generation of Irish filmmakers, the recent flowering of Irish cinema may be seen as a symbol of the nation's emergence from the backwaters of twentieth century culture into the mainstream of the global economy. In a country where the modern has been long regarded as a source of suspicion, cinema has occupied a fraught position within Irish society. Attacked by the Church for its detrimental influence on the faithful, regarded by the left as a tool of capitalism and by the Republican...
From the international successes of Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan, to the smaller productions of the new generation of Irish filmmakers, the recent flo...
A series of essays considering the nature and direction of Irish film and television. Films discussed include "Odd Man Out," "The Boxer," "Nothing Personal," "I Went Down," "Ryan's Daughter" and "Resurrection Man."
A series of essays considering the nature and direction of Irish film and television. Films discussed include "Odd Man Out," "The Boxer," "Nothing ...
Noted for his charisma, talent, and striking good looks, director Rex Ingram (1893 1950) is ranked alongside D. W. Griffith, Marshall Neilan, and Erich von Stroheim as one of the greatest artists of the silent cinema. Ingram briefly studied sculpture at the Yale University School of Art after emigrating from Ireland to the United States in 1911; but he was soon seduced by the new medium of moving pictures and abandoned his studies for a series of jobs in the film industry. Over the next decade, he became one of the most popular directors in Hollywood, directing smash hits such as The...
Noted for his charisma, talent, and striking good looks, director Rex Ingram (1893 1950) is ranked alongside D. W. Griffith, Marshall Neilan, and E...
The X Club was a group of Victorian scientists who banded together to promote disinterested science and education; they included many of the most prominent scientists of the period, and they controlled the Royal Society for a couple of decades.
The X Club was a group of Victorian scientists who banded together to promote disinterested science and education; they included many of the most prom...
