Vera Drake /...

Mike Leigh / Sean O'Sullivan. by O'Sullivan, Sean, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…How to watch a Mike Leigh movie: The short and Curlies -- Biography and career outline -- Character and plot: Meantime and Four days in July -- Art and narrative: Naked and Secrets and Lies -- Topsy-turvy girls, career boys: Career girls and Topsy-turvy -- Vera's fingers: All or Nothing and Vera Drake -- Five lessons, Four seasons: Happy-go-lucky and Another year -- Interview with Mike Leigh.…”

Mike Leigh / Sean O'Sullivan. by O'Sullivan, Sean, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…How to watch a Mike Leigh movie: The short and Curlies -- Biography and career outline -- Character and plot: Meantime and Four days in July -- Art and narrative: Naked and Secrets and Lies -- Topsy-turvy girls, career boys: Career girls and Topsy-turvy -- Vera's fingers: All or Nothing and Vera Drake -- Five lessons, Four seasons: Happy-go-lucky and Another year -- Interview with Mike Leigh.…”
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Moral Theory at the Movies : an Introduction to Ethics. by Kowalski, Dean

Table of Contents: “…-- Social contract theory : Hobbes, Locke, and Rawls (V for vendetta) -- Aristotle and virtue ethics (Groundhog day) -- Care and friendship (Vera Drake) -- Plato and being good (The Emperor's club).…”
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Mike Leigh. by Whitehead, Tony

Table of Contents: “…11 'Out of the kindness of her heart': Vera DrakeConclusion 'The journey continues'; Filmography; Select bibliography; Index.…”
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The screenwriter activist : writing social issue movies / Marilyn Beker. by Beker, Marilyn

Table of Contents: “…On the shoulders of giants: -- Labor practices: Norma Rae -- Gay and discrimination issues: Philadelphia -- Censorship: Good Morning Vietnam -- Euthanasia: Million Dollar Baby -- Abortion: Vera Drake -- 6. True or false: -- Legal precautions -- 7. …”

Screenwriting That Matters. by Beker, Marilyn

Table of Contents: “…Issue Map/Biography of Main Character Angela-A Native American Rights Activist5 ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS; Labor Practices: Norma Rae; Gay and Discrimination Issues: Philadelphia; Censorship: Good Morning Vietnam; Euthanasia: Million Dollar Baby; Abortion: Vera Drake; 6 TRUE OR FALSE; Legal Precautions; 7 PLAN OF ATTACK; The Sherlock/Snitch: The Investigation/Whistleblower Model; The Lawyer-Up: The Trial Model; The Heart-Tugger: The Relationship Model; The Chuckle: The Satirical Model; The Life: The Biopic Model; The Yoda: The Mentor Model; The Shining Knight: The Hero/Rescuer Model.…”
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