Anthony Asquith
This is the first comprehensive critical study of Anthony Asquith. Ryall sets the director''s work in the context of British cinema from the silent period to the 1960s, examining the artistic and cultural influences which shaped his films.
Asquith''s silent films were compared favourably to those of his eminent contemporary Alfred Hitchcock, but his career faltered during the 1930s. However, the su...
This is the first comprehensive critical study of Anthony Asquith. Ryall sets the director''s work in the context of British cinema from the silent period to the 1960s, examining the artistic and cultural influences which shaped his films.
Asquith''s silent films were compared favourably to those of his eminent contemporary Alfred Hitchcock, but his career faltered during the 1930s. However, the su...
