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Wonderful London

Synopsis
A collection of twelve silent films made in 1924 by Harry B. Parkinson and Frank Miller.
The films were made to capitalise on the popularity of the magazine of the same name and were often based on the idea of London as a city of contrasts, between East End and West End, rich and poor, natives and immigrants etc. generally, however, managing to avoid the usual stereotypical portrayals and emerge with a surprising, evocative and poetic portrayal of the capital. The DVD includes an illustrated booklet with an introduction by BFI curator Bryony Dixon and new essays by Sukhdev Sandhu, Jude Rogers, Iain Sinclair and Michael Rosen.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1924
Subjects
History
Keywords
London

Credits

Director
Frank Miller; Harry B. Parkinson

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Price
£19.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
75 minutes
Year
2012

Sections

Title
Barging Through London

Title
London’s Sundays

Title
London’s Free Shows

Title
Cosmopolitan London

Title
Flowers of London

Title
London off the Track

Title
Dickens’ London

Title
Londons’ Outer Ring

Title
London Old and New

Title
London’s Contrasts

Title
Known London

Title
Along Father Thames to Shepperton

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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