Der britische Film

From heritage to horror: The cinema of the United Kingdom is not only about being 'in the service of Her Majesty.' Countless names and phenomena have shaped its character over approximately 130 years. This includes influential directors from Alfred Hitchcock to Christopher Nolan and iconic figures like James Bond and Harry Potter, as well as Shakespeare adaptations, the horror films of Hammer Studios, and the romantic comedies of Richard Curtis. Films about the monarchy, from Henry VIII to Princess Diana, and the opulent heritage cinema of the 1980s are considered typically British, as are the realistic social dramas of Ken Loach and Andrea Arnold, or the British-Asian variant of postcolonial cinema. Additionally, outstanding individual films from British studios have repeatedly made significant contributions to international cinema. This volume provides an overview of this rich film history.