Title: British silent cinema and The Great War
Description: "This book presents a unique insight into an extraordinary period of European history that had far-reaching significance for British cinema and for the way history itself is represented. The work collected in this volume draws from the best knowledge, enthusiasm and critical insight of leading scholars, archivists and historians specialising in British cinema. The editors are experts in the field of British silent cinema; in particular, its complex relationship to the Great War and its afterimage in popular culture. As the Great War continues to fade from living memory, it is a significant task to look back at how the cinema industry responded to that conflict as it unfolded, and how it shaped the war's memory through the 1910s and 1920s. "--
Subjects: Motion pictures, World War, 1914-1918, Silent films, Motion pictures and the war, Historical films, History and criticism, History, Motion pictures, great britain, Motion pictures, history, Great britain, history, 20th century, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism, HISTORY / Military / World War I., HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, ART, Film & Video, PERFORMING ARTS, Reference, Film: styles & genres, C 1914, First World War, War and motion pictures
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: 20th century