Title: Visions of England : class and culture in contemporary cinema /
Authors: Dave, Paul.
Publisher: Berg,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Motion pictures Great Britain; Social classes in motion pictures.; England In motion pictures.
Abstract: 'Visions of England' is a provocative and original exploration of Englishness, in particular English class, in contemporary cinema.
Contents: Introduction : British cinema and class : pastoral visions -- The upper classes : the heritage film -- The middle classes : fairy tales and idylls -- The working class : elegies -- The underclass : fantasy and realism -- The lumpenproletariat : countercultural performances -- The problem of England : aesthetics of the everyday -- Peculiar capitalism: occult heritage -- Epilogue : 'and then what?'.