Sex and desire in British films of the 2000s

Love in a damp climate

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by Nigel Mather

Type

Studies

Subject

Sociology

Keywords

sexuality, desire, 2000s, Great Britain

Publishing date

2024

Publisher

Manchester University Press

1st publishing

2021

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 224 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-5261-8236-4

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Book Presentation:
This book explores how British filmmakers of the 2000s engaged with the themes of love, sex and desire in a wide variety of movies. It ranges from powerful contemporary dramas such as Kidulthood, Closer and Disobedience to the lighter mood of the Bridget Jones series. It also analyses how the lives, loves and traumas of historical figures such as Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Plath and Iris Murdoch were dramatised on film. The book will appeal to literature enthusiasts, film students and readers interested in exploring how we may currently live out our hopes, fears and dreams in relation to sexual matters and affairs of the heart.

About the Author:
Nigel Mather writes on film and currently teaches Film Studies at the University of Kent

See the publisher website: Manchester University Press