Couverture / Jaquette

Mike Leigh may well be Britain's greatest living film director; his worldview has permeated our national consciousness. Written with the co-operation of Leigh himself, this book gives detailed readings of the nine feature films he has made for the cinema, as well as an overview of his work for television.

Note biographique

Tony Whitehead is Cinema Programmer at Chapter in Cardiff, and a part-time Lecturer in Film at the University of Glamorgan

Table des matières

Introduction: 'You've gotta laugh'1. 'Really wants to direct': formative years2. 'A kind of language': Bleak Moments3. 'A long time in the womb': the TV films4. 'A different world': High Hopes5. 'So long as you're happy': Life is Sweet6. 'The future is now': Naked7. 'Welcome to the family': Secrets and Lies8. 'All these memories': Career Girls9. 'Laughter - tears - curtain': Topsy-Turvy10. 'Life's too short': All or Nothing11. 'Out of the kindness of her heart': Vera DrakeConclusion: 'The journey continues'Filmography

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