Brief Encounters : Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1, Hardcover by Bourne, Stephen, ISBN 1474291333, ISBN-13 9781474291330, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

<p>For many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, <i>Brief Encounters</i> examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. <br><br>Through a close reading of mid-twentieth century British films, Bourne explores a range of lesbian and gay screen images from movies including <i>Soldiers of the King, Pygmalion, In Which We Serve, Brief Encounter, Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes</i> and <i>A Hard Day's Night</i>. In addition, he looks in detail at the ground-breaking <i>Victim</i> and brings together the moving reminiscences of gay men who first saw the film in the hostile climate of 1961, and the reactions of contemporary critics. <br><br>This fluent chronology of over 150 famous, half-remembered and forgotten films is a testament to the contribution of gays and lesbian to British cinema culture.</p>