Stage & Screen

The responsibility of the director, and the auteur theory, are the twin themes of this series of confrontations with film directors: Cukor, Mamoulian, Preminger, Preston Sturges, Huston, Losey, Polonsky, Nicholas Ray and Welles. Interviewers include Andrew Sarris, Penelope Houston, Ian Cameron, Mark ...

The founder of the modern documentary movement discusses his early attempts to use the film for social comment

Yesterday it was a golden, garish showcase for the Hollywood star. Today it is the medium upon which gifted film-makers impose their vision of life. Cinema is the newest, brightest art of the mid-twentieth century.

A history of urban modernity in Cairo through cinema which"makes us see makes us see the movies in a whole new way" (Chris Berry, King's College London)The relationship between the city and cinema is formidable. The images and sounds of the city found in movies are perhaps the only experience that many ...

Now in paperback, a penetrating study of the life and work of an enigma in the world of theatre and poetry--awarded Choice's Outstanding Academic Book of the Year upon first publication Lorca's theatre, like that of Strindberg and Tennessee Williams, voices his personal dilemmas, not least his homosexuality. ...

Superhero movies have gripped the imagination since the 1950s when the film version of Superman burst onto a scene now dominated by blockbuster events from Marvel and DC. Avengers, Iron Man, Dark Knight, Judge Dredd, Hellboy and the Rocketeer all make an appearance in this fully illustrated, nostalgia driven retro history.

Between 1967 and 1970 Italian auteur Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring a woman. Exploring the political, cultural and sexual ideas of their time, they contain priceless footage of now forgotten neighbourhoods, galleries, clubs and events. This book describes the films, their stars and how they...

This text examines the complex forces pushing and constraining technological developments in cinema. It contests the view that technological advance is simply the result of scientific progress. Rather, the author argues that social forces control the media technology agenda at every stage.

Published to coincide with the world premiere at the National Theatre in June 2008, Afterlife is Michael Frayn's grand, theatrical new play about the life of Max Reinhardt, founder of the Salzburg Festival.

Can ballet ever be reconciled with feminist ideals?

Can ballet ever be reconciled with feminist ideals?

Originally published in 1977 and long out of print, Maurice Yacowar's Hitchcock's British Films was the first volume devoted solely to the twenty-three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his native England before he came to the United States. As such, it was the first book to challenge the assumption ...

Marcia Landy examines Monty Pythons Flying Circus within the context of its time, analyzing the show's influence on 1960s and 1970s British television as well as British cultural influence on the show's legendary material. Landy explores not only why the series' complex form of comedy was important but also why it was so well received.

If the politicians cannot save Russia, then we businessmen must. We have notjust the responsibility but the duty to become Russian heroes.

'When you film a documentary, life comes barrelling at you like a wild bear, so the filmic equivalent of the fight-or-flight mechanism takes over.' Mark Cousins

From the author of 1599, a fresh perspective on the history of the United States - and a timely reminder of Shakespeare's indelible influence.