Contemporary Irish Cinema
Author | : James MacKillop |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1999-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 081562798X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780815627982 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contemporary Irish Cinema by : James MacKillop
Download or read book Contemporary Irish Cinema written by James MacKillop and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Movies from and about Ireland have attracted huge augiences, capturing top international prizes (The Crying Game) and an Academy Award (My Left Foot). In this text, contributors take a variety of approaches to the treatment of films and film makers. They probe cinema's rewriting of Irish history, from Michael Collins and In the Name of the Father to Lost Beginnings.