Free Cinema

Synopsis: Three short documentary films about British working-class life produced by the ‘Free Cinema’ movement. The compilation consists of EVERY DAY EXCEPT CHRISTMAS, WE ARE THE LAMBETH BOYS, and THE SATURDAY MEN.
1: (d. Lindsay Anderson, 1957, 40 min). A personal view of Covent Garden market from midnight to mid-day, Director Lindsay Anderson’s describes the film as ‘a lyrical documentary’ - an attempt to bring poetry and humanity back into documentary film-making, and to break with the technical-informational-travelogue tradition that had made documentary synonymous with dullness and conformity.
2: (d. Karel Reisz, 1959, 50 min). A portrait of members of a South London youth club, at home, at work and at the club itself.
3: (d. John Fletcher, 1962, 29 min). Looks at the West Bromwich Albion football club, showing the life of a professional football player.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 120 min.
Year of production: 1957-1962
Availability: Sale; 2001 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)
Notes: A DVD of the same title includes two of these and many other films from the Free Cinema Movement as well as extras. See FREE CINEMA DVD (BFIDVD 717) price £29.99
Subjects: History; Media studies
Keywords: documentary films; football; Free Cinema; social history; working classes; young people

Title: Every day except Christmas
Synopsis: 1: (d. Lindsay Anderson, 1957, 40 min). A personal view of Covent Garden market from midnight to mid-day, Director Lindsay Anderson's describes the film as 'a lyrical documentary' - an attempt to bring poetry and humanity back into documentary film-making
Title: We are the Lambeth boys
Synopsis: 2: (d. Karel Reisz, 1959, 50 min). A portrait of members of a South London youth club, at home, at work and at the club itself.
Title: Saturday men, The
Synopsis: 3: (d. John Fletcher, 1962, 29 min). Looks at the West Bromwich Albion football club, showing the life of a professional football player.

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