English as she is Spoke: The First British Talkies.

The article discusses the British film industry, examining several films produced between 1929 and 1931 to explore how social class differences were portrayed through the voice of actors and actresses. The author notes how economic hardships and depression led to large social class differences in Gr...

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Publicado en:Historical Journal of Film, Radio & Television Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 537 - 558
Autor principal: Murphy, Robert
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2012
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Sumario:The article discusses the British film industry, examining several films produced between 1929 and 1931 to explore how social class differences were portrayed through the voice of actors and actresses. The author notes how economic hardships and depression led to large social class differences in Great Britain during this period, discusses the views of essayist Siegfried Kracauer on the portrayal of women in films, and analyses reflections of World War I in motion pictures. Other topics include thriller, comedy, and crime films and the role of the British Board of Film Censors in removing overtly political content from films.