Books by Robert Murphy
Realism and Tinsel
by Robert Murphy
I have a special fondness for this book... It brings to life so many films that were important to me, that I never read anything much about. I particularly enjoy it because it goes beyond the conventional admiration for the films that had made British cinema famous in the postwar years. The critic John Ellis used the phrase “the quality film adventure” of British cinema in the postwar period, from the mid 40s to the end. Those films are still remarkable, and I suppose they are the films that made British cinema internationally known, perhaps for the first time.
Interviews where books by Robert Murphy 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.’
