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A Life in 16 Films: How Cinema Made a Playwright

By (author) Steve Waters

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Steve Waters examines how the very idea of film has defined him as a playwright and a person in this book. Through the the lens of cinema, it provides a cultural and political snapshot of life in Britain from the 2nd part of the 20th century up to the present day. The films spanning almost a century, starting with The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929) and moving most recently to Dark Waters (2019), each chapter examines aspects of Waters's journey from his working-class Midlands upbringing to working in professional theatre to living through the Covid epidemic, through the prism of a particular film. From The Wizard of Oz to Code Unknown, from sci-fi to documentary, from queer cinema to world cinema, this honest, comic book offers a view of film as a way of thinking about how we live. In doing so, it illuminates culture and politics in the UK over half a century and provides an intimate insight into drama and writing.

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Normally shipped | This title will be printed on demand for your order. Delivery will be 6 weeks or less.
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published date | 1 Jul 2021
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 144
Dimensions | 230 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 240g
ISBN | 978-1-3502-0523-9
Readership Age |
BISAC | performing arts / acting & auditioning


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