Cinema and Ireland (Studies in film, television and the media)

This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day, and of representations of Ireland and ‘Irishness'in native, British, and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine the context and significance of such films as Irish Destiny, The Quiet Man, Ryan's Daughter, Man of Aran, Cal, The Courier, and The Dead. Cover 1 Cinema and Ireland 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Original Title Page 6 Original Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 8 Acknowledgements 10 Preface 11 Part One: History, Politics and Irish Cinema 18 1 The Silent Period 20 Early exhibition 20 Kalem 24 Ireland a Nation 29 Film Company of Ireiand 33 General Film Supply 49 Irish Free State, 1922-30 55 2 1930s Fictions 68 3 Documentaries 88 Ethnicity and landscape 88 Fianna Fáil and political documentary 90 Post-war modernisation and government films 97 Versions of historical revision 103 4 An Irish Film Studio 112 Early proposals 112 Ardmore Studios 115 Ardmore Studios and the Abbey Theatre 120 Ardmore and international productions 128 Irish Film Board 131 5 Breakthroughs 144 Conclusion 159 Part Two: Representations of Ireland 162 6 Images of Violence 172 Introduction 172 Odd Man Out: 'We're all dying' 177 The Gentle Gunman: 'Put away your guns' 185 Shake Hands With the Devil and A Terrible Beauty: 'It's just killing' 189 The Violent Enemy: 'The violence is deep' 193 Hennessy and The Long Good Friday: 'Mad Micks' and Englishmen 196 Angel: 'We know where the madness is' 203 Cal: 'What a fucking country' 206 Conclusion 209 7 Romanticism, Realism and Irish Cinema 219 Language, nature and Irish romanticism 228 Landscape and character in Irish romantic melodrama 235 Romanticism and Irish cinema 246 Character, community and Irish cinema 259 New departures: Irish cinema in the 1980s 266 Postscript 283 Bibliography 300 Index 301 This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day, and of representations of Ireland and 'Irishness' in native, British, and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine the context and significance of such films as Irish Destiny, The Quiet Man, Ryan's Daughter, Man of Aran, Cal, The Courier, and The Dead Reissuing works originally published between 1914 and 1996, Routledge Library Cinema (39 volume set) offers a selection of scholarship covering the movies. Volumes range from film propaganda to the epic film genre, women in cinema to Soviet cinema, teen film to horror series; and touch on acting, screenwriting and film production among other areas making this a comprehensive collection of previously out-of-print works. Reissuing works originally published between 1914 and 1996, this set offers volumes ranging from film propaganda to the epic film genre, women in cinema to Soviet cinema, teen film to horror series; and touch on acting, screenwriting and film production among other areas making this a comprehensive collection of previously out-of-print works. This Provides A Complete History Of Irish Filmmaking From The Silent Period To The Present Focusing Paricularly On Irish History And Politics.