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OverviewThis book examines the work and art of Bill Douglas, thirty years after his death. Douglas made only a small body of work during his lifetime: The Bill Douglas Trilogy, based on his deprived childhood in Scotland; and Comrades, his epic on the Tolpuddle Martyrs; but he is acknowledged by many as one of Britain’s greatest filmmakers. His films inspire a depth of passion in those that have seen them, and interest in his work has intensified over the years, both within the UK and overseas. This is the first work to examine Douglas’s life and career through archive material recently made available to researchers. Editors Amelia Watts and Phil Wickham have carefully selected a range of voices—both scholars and practitioners—to reappraise Douglas’s career from a variety of angles. The book raises important questions about Douglas’s status as an artist, and reflects on his struggles within the film industry of the 1970s and 1980s in order to consider the attendant difficulties of working within a collaborative and commercial medium such as cinema. The volume also explores the wider legacy of this film artist, through the collection on moving image history he assembled with Peter Jewell, which became the foundation of the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. It will appeal to film students and scholars, and the small but committed group of general readers who are interested in Douglas’s work. The book has a foreword by the renowned filmmaker Mark Cousins, who, like many other contemporary directors, is a great enthusiast for Douglas’s work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Phil Wickham , Amelia WattsPublisher: University of Exeter Press Imprint: University of Exeter Press Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9781804130247ISBN 10: 1804130249 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 20 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsCONTENTS List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Foreword by Mark Cousins Introduction by Phil Wickham and Amelia Watts PART I BILL DOUGLAS IN CONTEXT Bill Douglas and the British Film Industry during the 1970s and 1980s AMELIA WATTS The Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection PHIL WICKHAM Bill Douglas’s Favourite film—Il Mare AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER JEWELL BY ANDY KIMPTON-NYE The Unseen Films of Bill Douglas ANDY KIMPTON-NYE Bill Douglas’s Working Papers AMELIA WATTS PART II BILL DOUGLAS’S FILMS His Ain Folk? ANDREW GORDON Exploring Questions of Theory and Practice within the Bill Douglas Trilogy JAMIE CHAMBERS True Comrades: Bill Douglas and Bertolt Brecht CARA FRASER Returning to Comrades DAVID ARCHIBALD PART III BILL DOUGLAS’S LEGACY Bill Douglas’s Critical Reputation and Legacy DUNCAN PETRIE Select Bibliography Filmography IndexReviewsThe ten essays do a wonderful job of introducing Douglas to a new generation, while expanding our understanding of this multifaceted artist...Douglas emerges as a rounded figure, often full of joy and enthusiasm, constantly active and enjoying collaboration. It's a welcome reappraisal. -- Rastko Novakovic, Sight and Sound Author InformationAmelia Watts is completing a PhD at the University of Exeter, where her research focuses on the British film industry in the 1970s and 1980s. Her project draws extensively on the work of Scottish writer-director, Bill Douglas, and utilises his largely unseen Working Papers. Phil Wickham is curator of the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. He was previously a curator at the BFI and has written extensively on British film and television. He also teaches film courses at the University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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