{"product_id":"brief-encounters-lesbians-and-gays-in-british-cinema-1930-1971-9781474291330","title":"Brief Encounters: Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 - 1971","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen Bourne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eBrief Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a close reading of mid-twentieth century British films, Bourne explores a range of lesbian and gay screen images from movies including \u003ci\u003eSoldiers of the King, Pygmalion, In Which We Serve, Brief Encounter, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he looks in detail at the ground-breaking \u003ci\u003eVictim\u003c\/i\u003e and brings together the moving reminiscences of gay men who first saw the film in the hostile climate of 1961, and the reactions of contemporary critics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fluent chronology of over 150 famous, half-remembered and forgotten films is a testament to the contribution of gays and lesbian to British cinema culture.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45082673545367,"sku":"9781474291330","price":14633.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474291330.webp?v=1767142541","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/brief-encounters-lesbians-and-gays-in-british-cinema-1930-1971-9781474291330","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}