TY  - GEN
T1  - John Mills and British cinema : masculinity, identity and nation
A1  - Plain, Gill
LA  - English
PP  - Edinburgh
PB  - Edinburgh University Press
YR  - 2006
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm70699615
AB  - Although his film career extended from the early days of sound to the British New Wave and beyond, Sir John Mills is nonetheless remembered as the archetypal hero of the Second World War. Regarded as an English 'everyman', his performances crossed the class divide and, in his easy transition from below decks to above, he came to represent a newly democratic masculine ideal. But what was this exemplary masculinity and what became of it in the aftermath of war? John Mills and British Cinema asks how was it possible for an actor to embody national identity and, by exploring the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, the book offers a new perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change. Through detailed analysis of a wide range of classic British films, John Mills and British Cinema exposes the shifting constructions of 'national' masculinity, arguing that the screen persona of the actor is a fundamental, and often overlooked, dimension of British cinema. Key Features: Provides the first critical examination of the film career of Sir John Mills. Uses contemporary feminist and gender theories to examine the body of the actor as a crucial dimension of the film text. Explores the concept of a 'national cinema' from an innovative new perspective. Provides stimulating new readings of key British films, including Forever England, The Way to the Stars, Great Expectations, Scott of the Antarctic, Hobson's Choice, Ice Cold in Alex, Tunes of Glory, The Family Way and Ryan's Daughter.
OP  - 254
CN  - PN2598.M545 P53 2006eb
SN  - 0748626611
SN  - 9780748626618
SN  - 0748621075
SN  - 0748621083
SN  - 9780748621071
SN  - 9780748621088
SN  - 1280501480
SN  - 9781280501487
SN  - 0748651098
SN  - 9780748651092
SN  - 9786610501489
SN  - 6610501483
KW  - Mills, John, : 1908-2005.
KW  - Mills, John, : 1908-2005
KW  - Motion picture actors and actresses : Great Britain.
KW  - Motion pictures : Great Britain : History and criticism.
KW  - Nationalism in motion pictures.
KW  - World War, 1939-1945 : Motion pictures and the war.
KW  - Masculinity in motion pictures.
KW  - Cinéma : Grande-Bretagne : Histoire et critique.
KW  - Nationalisme au cinéma.
KW  - Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 : Cinéma et guerre.
KW  - Masculinité au cinéma.
KW  - PERFORMING ARTS : Acting & Auditioning.
KW  - PERFORMING ARTS : General.
KW  - Masculinity in motion pictures
KW  - Motion picture actors and actresses
KW  - Motion pictures
KW  - Nationalism in motion pictures
KW  - War and motion pictures
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - 1939-1945
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
ER  -