Kim Newman’s Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Synopsis

If classic and cult British films - from ALFIE (1966) to PERFORMANCE (1970), from THE DEVILS (1971) to WITHNAIL AND I (1986) - are your cup of tea, then this indispensable guide to a previously uncharted, alternative history of British cinema is for you. In an all-new documentary, produced exclusively for the BFI, cult film critic, Kim Newman, explores such questions as how the director of HELP! (1965) and SUPERMAN II (1981) came to make one of the world’s greatest, but little-known, black comedies, and lifts the lid on which previously unseen British film features Helen Mirren in her debut role. With a selection of original trailers and short films - including one that’s exclusive to this release, Tomorrow Night on London (1969, 5 mins) - this is your passport to the exciting and surprising world of the Flipside. Contents include:Kim Newman’s Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010, 37 mins): all-new, exclusive documentary; Carousella (1966, 25 mins): controversial documentary on the lives of a group of striptease artistes, directed by John Irvin. Tomorrow Night in London, vibrant and fast-paced tourist board short extolling the virtues, and fashions, of London’s nightlife  The Spy’s Wife (1972, 27 mins): a modish tale of international intrigue and extra-marital relations with Tom Bell and Ann Lynn; Flipside trailer reel; Fully illustrated booklet with essays and film credits

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Subjects

Film studies

Keywords

British Film Institute

Credits

Contributor

Kim Newman

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£1.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

113 minutes

Year

2010

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