Sex, Class, and Realism

Hugely impressive in its scope, with introductory chapters on social history, the film industry and theories of realism, this indispensable history of these vital years contains unusually fresh discussions of films justly regards as important, alongside those unjustly ignored. The extensive filmography which accompanies Sex, Class and Realism will also prove to be an invaluable reference source in the teaching of British cinema history.

John Hill lectures in media studies at the University of Ulster at Coleraine. He is the author of various articles on the cinema and theatre, and is a co-editor of Cinema and Ireland.