Cinema India: The 'formula' film

The formula (or masala) film, refers to the key ingredients that go into the making of a film. Music, archetypal characters and star actors were all essential components from the 1940s, and by the 1980s they had become much more exaggerated. Posters reflected this film format by constructing a montage of images depicting these various components.

A gift in your will

You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.

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Elegance Single Greeting Card

Elegance Single Greeting Card

Elegance 1960 © Jerry SchatzbergJerry Schatzberg has, over the past five decades, excelled both in the realms of photography and filmmaking. Born in t…

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Event - Christine Langan: Producing BBC Films

Thu 27 June 2013 18:30

With a wealth of critically acclaimed films to her name, Head of BBC Films Christine Langan is responsible for producing The Queen, Jane Eyre (2011) and My Week with Marilyn.

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