SOCIAL REALISM TIMELINEERA 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990sKEY FILMS Don’t Look Back in

AngerKes Quadraphenia Made in Britain A Room for Romeo Brass

BRITISH SOCIAL REALIST CONVENTIONS

•Alcohol abuse•Everyday normal clothes•Set in everyday home•Camera mirrors character

•Old football coach•Raw and rough location•Strong British accents •Really basic camera shots•Hard gritty characters •Non-fancy football kits,

•Motorbike •big leather jackets•rough houses•Drugs•Bold and loud mannerisms•Scruffy everyday clothes

•Skinhead character•Short jeans•Leather jacket•Bold personality•The theme of corruption•Prison cell,•Long detective jacket

•Had a lot of swearing and fighting•football field•violence and aggression•Shell suit

APPEAL TO A NICHE BRITISH AUDIENCE

•Common informal language •Male Jokes•People can relate to the luxurious trends, such as alcohol consumption•Can relate to the

•Everyone associates Britain with football/popular sport•The rough location gives the characters a more raw portrayal

•Quite fashionable to wear those type of jackets•It gives more of a authentic representation, divide between rich and poor estates

•Harshness of British life•Leather jacket – fashion statement for males•Bold personality brings an element of truthfulness•a lot of crime at the time which people can relate to.

•Gives a bold representation •Aggression is associated with Britain when it comes to sport