Your Face Here: British Cult Movies Since the Sixties [Paperback]

This has got to be the film book of the year...reserve your copy now. ***** --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"A Great book - well worth a read." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Wells and Catterall approach their subject with a rare innocent passion...the fruits of their toils are very enjoyable indeed --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Considerably more than just a shopping list of newly fashionable films...the text is always insightful and stimulating --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Had a lot of fun with Your Face Here...a distinct whiff of obsession about it, I'm glad to say --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'A gloriously idiosyncratic and delightfully eclectic book.' Mike Leigh

'The film book of the year. Everything you've ever wanted to know about 12 great British films but were afraid to ask, from A Hard Day's Night to Trainspotting and Lock, Stock … Reserve your copy now.'
HOTDOG *****

'Your Face Here' is that rare thing: A book about cult movies that is actually readable.'
Jockey Slut, Book of the Month

'Unashamed anoraks, Your Face Here's authors have unstintingly researched their subjects and come up with a fascinatingly idiosyncratic homage.'
Big Issue

'They clearly loved doing this book and love is never wasted. It shows on every page.'

'A gloriously idiosyncratic and delightfully eclectic book.'

Excellent --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Intimate and well researched...like listening to a very well informed, insanely passionate, slightly drunk film-buff down the pub. **** --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Your Face Here is that rare thing: a book about cult movies that is actually readable --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Your Face Here's authors have unstintingly researched their subjects and come up with a fascinatingly idiosyncratic homage --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A great book for fanatics, and for anyone wondering what makes fanatics fanatical --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Entertaining and enlightening --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'The film book of the year. Reserve your copy now.' HOTDOG

The definitive guide to the history and location of Britain’s most famous cult movies, from A Hard Day’s Night to Trainspotting, with dozens of new interviews, unseen photographs, maps and film sites – and how to find them.

"You’re a big man, but you’re in bad shape"; "I demand to have some booze!"; "Choose Life…"

A Hard Day’s Night, If, Performance, A Clockwork Orange, Get Carter, The Wicker Man, Quadrophenia, Withnail & I, Naked, Trainspotting…

In the 1990s an industry has grown up around certain British cult movies – soundtracks, videos, internet sites and fully-fledged cinema reissues. The makers of these films have become icons of cool, revered throughout the worlds of film, music and fashion. But what makes these films into lifestyles? Your Face Here will tell you why and how.

Ali Catterall and Simon Wells have talked to writers, filmmakers and eyewitnesses, and scouted dozens of location sites to create the definitive history of and guide to over thirty years of British cult movies. Fully illustrated.

Diary of a book. Summer 1998: I’m moseying around Kensington Library, on one of my usual pop-culture trawls, when assistant librarian, Weller-acolyte – and genius researcher Simon Wells calls me over, fizzing with excitement. “You know what this year is, don’t you?” he says. “It’s the 25th anniversary of the making of The Wicker Man.” Now this, of course, is tremendous news. From a freelance film writer’s perspective, it’s a story, a feature, a photo library opportunity – and they don’t come along all that often. Even better, according to Simon, there’s a whole bunch of intrigue attached to this one, concerning missing negatives, which may or may not have erroneously ended up as roadfill in the M3… Fast Forward to January 8th 1999: I’m poring over our Wicker Man double spread in that day’s Guardian newspaper when the telephone rings. It’s someone called Andy Miller, Fourth Estate’s commissioning editor and resident pop-culture guru: would we be interested! ! in writing a book about the movie? Er…yes? The following week brings terrible news: someone else is already writing a book on the same subject for a different publishing house. Never mind lads. Back to the enquiry desk and the subbing stints for you. We are, it must be said, in something close to purgatory. Miller calls back a week later: “Tell you what boys. How about writing an ‘entire’ book on the history of British cult movies, and their locations? The first of its kind…” “Promise?” “Promise.” “No hidden catches?” “Just write it.” And so we did. Nearly three years on, broke and destitute, we’ve finally completed it. Hope you like it. Simply, this book is for fans, by fans. Unlike the glut of film texts, it doesn’t subscribe to any school of film theory – it’s simply passionate about its subject. We think you might be too. Ali Catterall --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"A great book – well worth reading"
PAUL WELLER

The definitive guide to the history and locations of Britain's most famous cult movies from 'A Hard Day's Night' to 'Trainspotting'.

"Both intimate and well researched. You could almost be listening to a very well informed, insanely passionate, slightly drunk film buff down the pub. It is also a reminder of what is important about British filmmaking – and what isn't. Guy Ritchie, take note."
'Independent on Sunday'

"Catterall and Wells have put in the legwork. There is an abundance of new material, with the pieces on 'If' and 'Performance' being standout."
'Empire' ****

"A tasty and informed work of cinematic exegesis."
'Independent'

"Excellent."
'Time Out'

Ali Catterall and Simon Wells have written about film and tv for The Guardian, Empire, Starburst, The Big Issue and many others.