British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

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Synopsis
Explores the wealth of images created by the British film industry in this century. Contains interviews with Alexander Mackendrick, Gavin Lambert, Michael Apted and Alan Parker. Discusses films from the 1920s to the 1950s and the complex and unique relationships that grew up between television and cinema in the 1960s along with the love/hate relationship of British film-makers to Hollywood.
Series
Century of Cinema, The: Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 73 min.
Year of production
1995
Availability
Sale; 1996 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)
Notes
Broadcast on C4 on 2 Sep 1995.
Available only on a 124-minute videocassette paired with IRISH CINEMA: OURSELVES ALONE?
Subjects
Media studies
Keywords
cinema - Ireland; history of cinema

Credits

Director
Stephen Frears

Production Company

Name

British Film Institute

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 7950
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
London
W1T 1LN

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Films

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
 

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