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
- 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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