{"product_id":"british-science-fiction-cinema","title":"British Science Fiction Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Science Fiction Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e is the first substantial study of a genre which, despite a sometimes troubled history, has produced some of the best British films, from the prewar classic \u003cem\u003eThings to Come to Alien\u003c\/em\u003e made in Britain by a British director. The contributors to this rich and provocative collection explore the diverse strangeness of British science fiction, from literary adaptions like \u003cem\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/em\u003e to pulp fantasies and 'creature features' far removed from the acceptable face of British cinema.\u003cbr\u003eThrough case studies of key films like \u003cem\u003eThe Day the Earth Caught Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, contributors explore the unique themes and concerns of British science fiction, from the postwar boom years to more recent productions like \u003cem\u003eHardware\u003c\/em\u003e, and examine how science fiction cinema drew on a variety of sources, from TV adaptions like \u003cem\u003eDoctor Who and the Daleks\u003c\/em\u003e, to the horror\/sf crossovers produced from John Wyndham's cult novels \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Triffids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Midwich Cuckoos\u003c\/em\u003e (filmed as \u003cem\u003eVillage of the Damned\u003c\/em\u003e). How did budget restrictions encourage the use of the 'invasion narrative' in the 1950s films? And how did films such as \u003cem\u003eUnearthly Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInvasion\u003c\/em\u003e reflect fears about the decline of Britain's economic and colonial power and the 'threat' of female sexuality?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Science Fiction Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the breadth and continuing vitality of British sf film-making, in both big-budget productions such as \u003cem\u003eBrazil\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/em\u003e and cult exploitation movies like \u003cem\u003eInseminoid\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLifeforce\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54241377124696,"sku":"9780415168687","price":50.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415168687_e112ea5f-ca2b-4366-add8-b5b1a3cd32af.jpg?v=1779175815","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/british-science-fiction-cinema","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}