(Pre-Production) Social Realism Timeline

1950s
Key Films: Look Back In Anger
Social Realist Conventions: Black/white, British accents, in a house, white ethnicity, mainly mid shots and two shots, unknown actors, rainy season, looking down at the working class
Appeal to a niche, British audience: the generation which lived during the 1950s because they are probably familiar with the lifestyle and the accents are British so it is easier for a British audience to understand

1960s
Key Films: Kes
Social Realist Conventions: set in a school, white ethnicity, football, white ethnicity, working class, unknown actors
Appeal to a niche, British audience: an older generation, those who are into sports, football in particular, working class can relate to the lives of ordinary British people


1970s
Key Films: Quadraphrenia
Social Realist Conventions: poor sound and quality, natural lighting, violence, working class home, white ethnicity, relationship between father and son
Appeal to a niche, British audience: British families who have children, interesting to see what lives of other people are like

1980s
Key Films: Scum
Social Realist Conventions: set in a boarding school/university, working class, racism of white ethnicity and black ethnicity, swearing, extreme violence
Appeal to a niche, British audience: may come from a similar background, those who are working class would understand the context of the film

1990s
Key Films: A Room For Romeo Brass
Social Realist Conventions: poor quality, violence, fighting between teenage boys, located at a park, shot in colour to show more recent times, mainly mid shots and some long shots, swearing
Appeal to a niche, British audience: British teenagers because of slang used, park as a hanging out location and fights between the group of boys