The Encyclopedia of British Film Fourth edition

With well over 6,300 articles, this fourth edition of The Encyclopedia of British Film is a fully updated invaluable reference guide to the British film industry. It is the most authoritative volume yet, stretching from the inception of the industry to the present day, with minute listings of the producers, directors, actors and studios behind a century or so of great British cinema.

Brian McFarlane and Anthony Slide's meticulously researched guide is the definitive companion for anyone interested in the world of film. Previous editions have sold many thousands of copies and this fourth edition, with an introduction by Philip French, will be an essential work of reference for enthusiasts interested in the history of British cinema, and for universities and libraries.

Brian McFarlane is Associate Professor in the English Department at Monash University, Australia.
 
Anthony Slide is an independent film scholar who has been active in the field since the late 1960s. He is the author of 75 books and the editor of 150 more. In the past, he has been associated with the American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has been hailed by Lillian Gish as the "preeminent historian of the silent film."

Foreword
Preface
Introduction to the Third Edition
Introduction to the Second Edition
Introduction to the First Edition
Entries A–Z
Awards
Some Title Changes
Select Bibliography