notes for british social realism
DESCRIPTION
british social realismTRANSCRIPT
SOCIAL REALISM TIMELINE
ERA 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
KEY FILMS
Look back in anger Poor cow Quadraphenia scum A room for Romeo brass
BRITISH
SOCIAL
REALIST
CONVENTIONS
Family life, patriarchal (
men controlling women)
Mundane average day
life and the squabbles
couple have. Set in a
house in the rain to
make it seem more
mundane. Sound fx (rain
in background). Basic
raw camerawork and
clean basic edits.
Theme of love and
having fun shown by the
colourful set around
them however still
mundane as the first
scene is very dark and
dismal showing that
even in ordinary love is a
great thing. Also shows
scene of premarital sex
which what not popular
and sometimes frowned
upon.
Family life during the
1970 showing teenage
rebellion. Over drinking
and also shows how
parents dealt with
teenage rebellion.
Shows the boy leading a
very mundane life filled
with troubles.
the background set
Shows a very mundane
way of life , the cells
show this was maybe set
in a prison. How men
used to show there
dominance over others
by use of violence to
show there
strength/masculinity.
The violence of
teenagers and how they
believed that violence
would solve it. And how
violence dominated
lives. This could also link
to a trouble childhood
(parental abuse)
APPEAL TO A
NICHE
BRITISH
AUDIENCE
Appeal to 1950
audience who have that
patriarchal view about
women.
Appeal to 1960
audience who were for
the idea of pre marital
sex.
Appeal to an audience In
the 1970 who's has
rebellious teens which
helps them relate to this
film.
This would appeal to a
pro violence community
and also to people who
have lived in prison
This could appeal to
teenagers in the 1990’s
who could relate to it
they could have either
used violence to solve
problems or to defend
friends or theirselves.