Brighton Rock

by Steve Chibnall

John Boulting's Brighton Rock is a milestone film; it made Richard Attenborough a star; it is the first realistic depiction of the British criminal underworld; and the first of Graham Greene's adaptations of his own work. Godfather of classic crime films like Get Carter and The Long Good Friday, its American cousins include Little Caesar and Mean Streets. To mark the centenary of Greene's birth, Steve Chibnall presents a detailed re-view of this authentic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185043400X
• ISBN13: 9781850434009
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.5"