{"product_id":"9781844575145","title":"Singin' in the Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixty years after its release, Singin' in the Rain (1951) remains one of the best\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eloved films ever made. Yet despite dazzling success with the public, it never\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereceived its fair share of critical analysis. Gene Kelly's genius as a performer is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eundeniable. Acknowledged less often is his innovatory contribution as director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Wollen's illuminating study of Singin' in the Rain does justice to this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomplex film. In a brilliant shot-by-shot analysis of the famous title number, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehe shows how skilfully Kelly weaves the dance and musical elements into the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enarrative, successfully combining two distinctive traditions within American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDance: tap and ballet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of the film's production, its scriptwriters Betty Comden and Adolph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen, and indeed Kelly himself, were all under threat from McCarthyism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWollen describes how the fallout from blacklisting curtailed the careers of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emany of those who worked on the film and argues convincingly that the film\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erepresents the high point in their careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his foreword to this special edition, published to celebrate the 20th\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanniversary of the BFI Film Classics series, Geoff Andrew looks at the film's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elegacy and celebrates the passion, lucidity and originality of Wollen's analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSumming up its enduring appeal, Andrew writes: 'Singin' in the Rain isn't just a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emusical, it's a movie about the movies.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057678172400,"sku":"9781844575145","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781844575145_p0.jpg?v=1763744862","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781844575145","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}