Books by Andrew Spicer
Typical Men
by Andrew Spicer
This book is indispensable. It establishes the range of male types that Spicer has identified as prevailing at various periods in British cinema. He uses terms like “the action hero” – people like Laurence Olivier and Stewart Granger; “the common man” – David Niven, Eric Portman; “the boy next door”, “the Byronic male”, and so on. What emerges are the ways in which the changing patterns of male stars reflect or comment on society.
Interviews where books by Andrew Spicer were recommended
The best books on British Cinema, recommended by Brian McFarlane
The editor of the Encyclopaedia of British Film talks about Britain’s cinematic offerings. ‘I love Brief Encounter – I cry from the moment Celia Johnson speaks until the credits come up at the end.’
