@article{10.1108/09504120310456073,
    author = {Gittins, Lynne},
    title = {The British Cinema Book (2nd ed.)},
    journal = {Reference Reviews},
    volume = {17},
    number = {1},
    pages = {34-34},
    year = {2003},
    month = {01},
    abstract = {This work is a new, and much expanded edition of an established text on British cinema. It examines the nature, history and possible future of the British film industry through the work of directors and their films. Information is presented in seven major sections. The first two assess early British cinema, with exploration of genre and traditions. Big studio production, the British studio system, the documentary film movement and low budget movies all receive detailed analysis. The next two sections deal with British cinema from the Second World War to the 1960s; topics covered include male stars and masculinity, women and 1960s cinema, the Rank Organisation, British costume film, melodrama and realism. Two further sections examine major topics relating to the identity of British cinema; popular cinema to the avant‐garde, and contemporary cinema. Finally, come essays on contemporary British cinema. In all there are 36 essays, all by different authorities. The book is indexed and has a scattering of photographs.},
    issn = {0950-4125},
    doi = {10.1108/09504120310456073},
    url = {https://doi.org/10.1108/09504120310456073},
}