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The Films of Ken Russell
Edited by Matthew Mella
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Book Presentation:
Showcases the most contemporary scholarly and archival research into Ken Russell’s career and work
Contains writing and research from a range of new and emerging scholars of Russell’s work
Includes reflections and discussion from those who knew and worked with Russell: his wife Elize Russell and editor Roger Crittenden
Foreword by Russell influenced film director Bernard Rose.
Ken Russell was among the most provocative, creative, original and important directors in British film and television history but his career and legacy have long suffered under the media clichés of ‘Madman’ or ‘Enfant Terrible’ of British cinema – nicknames which have tended to delegitimise his status and pioneering role in post-war film and television culture.
Press Reviews:
Covering the totality of Ken Russell’s career, ReFocus: The Films of Ken Russell uncovers new perspectives about his directing, writing, and biography, and features case studies of some of his most celebrated collaborations – not least with actor Oliver Reed – an essential collection about one of Britain’s most innovative filmmakers.
– James Fenwick, Sheffield Hallam University
Matthew Melia’s volume in the Refocus series [...] represents a renewed attempt to think about Russell in the context of not only British cinema but as a major innovator in television and in several genres, and it does so both with a scholarly acumen that nicely fills in prior gaps or blind spots while also offering the insider’s view and a sense of the working life of a major talent.
– Kevin M. Flanagan, Journal of British Cinema and Television
In this wide-ranging collection, Matt Melia et al. shed light on the prolific career of Ken Russell, successfully rescuing him from the labels of the ‘Enfant terrible’ and ‘Wild Man’ of British cinema.
– Nathan Abrams, University of Bangor
See the publisher website: Edinburgh University Press
See the complete filmography of Ken Russell on the website: IMDB ...
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