With films as diverse as Bhaji on the Beach, The Dam Busters, Trainspotting, The Draughtsman's Contract, Prick Up Your Ears, Ratcatcher and This Is England, British cinema has produced wide-ranging notions of British culture, identity and nationhood. British National Cinema is a comprehensive introduction to the British film industry within an economic, political and social context. Illustrated with over 30 stills from classic British films, this revised and updated new edition provides an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the fascinating development of British cinema. Read more... Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction: British national cinema; Chapter 1 The fiscal politics of film; Chapter 2 Studios, directors and genres; Chapter 3 Genres from austerity to affluence; Chapter 4 Genres in transition: 1970s to 1990s; Chapter 5 Contemporary British cinema; Chapter 6 Acting and stars; Chapter 7 Borderlines I: modernism and British cinema; Chapter 8 Borderlines II: counter-cinema and independence; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Subject index; Name index; Index of films and television programmes