London Symphony: A Poetic Journey Through the Life of a City
- Synopsis
- The ‘city symphony’ became a popular type of urban documentary during the last decade of the silent era. LONDON SYMPHONY pays homage to that subgenre. Its director, Alex Barrett, shot the film silent, in black and white using Academy aspect ratio. Like a symphony the documentary is organised around four movements or themes: buildings and the people travelling between them; nature and food; religious and cultural temples; and the Thames. James McWilliam’s score matches the lively editing perfectly, and helps to make this journey through modern day London very enjoyable.
The DVD includes an introduction by the director Alex Barrett, and the short film that was a precursor to this feature - Hungerford: Symphony of a London Bridge. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 2017
- Subjects
- Film studies
- Keywords
- documentary films; genre in cinema; London
Online availability
- URI
- https://player.bfi.org.uk/subscription/film/watch-london-symphony-2017-online
- Price
- £4.99 (month subscription)
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Alex Barrett
- Composer
- James McWilliam
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £12.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 72 minutes
- Year
- 2018
Production Company
- Name
Disobedient Films
- info@disobedientfilms.com
- Web
- https://www.disobedientfilms.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- 2 Durham Yard
Teesdale Street
London
E2 6QF
Distributor
- Name
New Wave Films
- info@newwavefilms.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.newwavefilms.co.uk/contact.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3178 7096
- Fax
- 020 3008 6171
- Address
- 10 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8RL
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