The Beatles and film : from youth culture to counterculture /
"This concise yet comprehensive study explores the emblematic journey by four young men from Liverpool from the epicentre of teen-led youth culture to the experimentation of the counterculture and beyond. Beginning with the celebration of Britain's own 'youth quake' in the joyous...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2021.
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| Series: | Cinema and youth cultures
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Add Tag | Summary: | "This concise yet comprehensive study explores the emblematic journey by four young men from Liverpool from the epicentre of teen-led youth culture to the experimentation of the counterculture and beyond. Beginning with the celebration of Britain's own 'youth quake' in the joyous and genre-shifting A Hard Day's Night (1964), the author delves into how The Beatles' film work allows us to chart their subsequent musical maturation and retreat from the tribulations of stardom in Help!, their tentative attempts at improvised filming in the televised Magical Mystery Tour (1967), their acceptance of cartoon representations as leaders of the hippie counterculture in Yellow Submarine (1968), and the final implosion of their musical dynamic in the recording studios of Let It Be (1970). The book analyses how, as they grow with their fanbase, The Beatles' films alternate stylistically between mimetic representation and allegorical interpretation, and switch narratively between fan-filled and welcoming worlds, to films relaying introspection and isolation. Offering an in-depth case study of the successes and failures of British youth culture in a volatile decade, The Beatles and Film is an engaging text for both scholars and general readers alike"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9780429275357 0429275358 9780367225278 0367225271 9781000224863 1000224864 9781000224825 1000224821 9781000224788 1000224783 |
The Beatles and film : from youth culture to counterculture /