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Hammer films' psychological thrillers, 1950-1972 /

"This book takes a chronological, film-by-film approach to all of Hammer's thrillers. Each chapter takes a particular theme around which to approach the films in question, exploring their literary ancestry, their reflection of British society and their relation to a wide range of other ref...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huckvale, David
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Subjects:
Hammer Film Productions.
Thrillers (Motion pictures) > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Motion pictures > Psychological aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book takes a chronological, film-by-film approach to all of Hammer's thrillers. Each chapter takes a particular theme around which to approach the films in question, exploring their literary ancestry, their reflection of British society and their relation to a wide range of other references, architectural metaphor, sexuality, religion, and even Nazi atrocities"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (205 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476604213 (e-book)