Offbeat: British Cinema's Curiosities, Obscurities and Forgotten Gems

Critics may sing from an over familiar hymn sheet of so-called 'cult films’, but there remains an epoch of British cinema still awaiting discovery that is every bit as provocative and deserving of attention. And there could be no finer guide to these uncharted domains than OFFBEAT. This is the book for the more intrepid cinema lover. A passionate, irreverent and informative exploration of British cinema’s secret history, from the buoyant leap in film production in the late fifties to the dy...