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Peeping Tom in 1960
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This chapter gives an overview of British popular culture in 1960, looking at society in post-war Britain and showing how different Peeping Tom was to other films released that year. It then looks in detail at the critical response to the film at the time it came out, trying to unpick why the most influential critics of the time responded to it in such a negative way, writing damning reviews that had a devastating effect on the future of the film and its director Michael Powell. We also look at the lesser known, more positive reviews from foreign and trade publication film critics.
Title: Peeping Tom in 1960
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This chapter gives an overview of British popular culture in 1960, looking at society in post-war Britain and showing how different Peeping Tom was to other films released that year.
It then looks in detail at the critical response to the film at the time it came out, trying to unpick why the most influential critics of the time responded to it in such a negative way, writing damning reviews that had a devastating effect on the future of the film and its director Michael Powell.
We also look at the lesser known, more positive reviews from foreign and trade publication film critics.
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