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Overview"The Damned (1963) is the most intriguing of director Joseph Losey's British ""journeyman"" films. A sci-fi film by a director who hated sci-fi; a Hammer production that sat on the shelf for over two years before being released with almost no publicity as the second half of a double bill. Losey was a director vocal in his dislike of depictions of physical violence, but he often made films that radiate an energy produced by a violent clash of elements. The Damned catches a series of collisions--some of them inadvertent--and traps them as if in amber. Its volatile elements include Losey the blacklisted director, Hammer the erratic British studio, Oliver Reed the 'dangerous' young actor, and radioactive children. Nick Riddle's contribution to the Constellations series concentrates on historical and cultural context, place, genre, and other themes in order to try to make sense of a fascinating, underappreciated film." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nick RiddlePublisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Auteur Publishing Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.00cm ISBN: 9781911325529ISBN 10: 1911325523 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 24 January 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNick Riddle is a writer and editor at the University of Bristol, UK, and has contributed to a number of volumes in the Intellect series Film Locations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |