The Hidden Cinema
British Film Censorship in Action 1913-1972| By: | Dr James C Robertson |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415090346 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134876716 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 1993 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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How does film censorship work in Britain? Jim Robertson's new paperback edition of The Hidden Cinema argues that censorship has had a far greater influence on British film history than is often apparent, creating the `hidden cinema' of the title. Robertson charts the role of the British Board of Film Censors, established in 1913, and the histories of a variety of noteworthy films including Battleship Potemkin and No Orchids for Miss Blandish and revealing how censorship continues to exert a marked influence on many important films - like the controversial A Clockwork Orange - some of which have now vanished from British screens altogether. This edition includes a brand new section on Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris, immediately engulfed in censorship wrangles on its release in 1972.