CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 15m

The Story of British Cinema: The Pioneer Years

60%(1)Documentary

For this inform­at­ive new one-off, film writer Ian Nathan focuses on the first 60 years of British film, from the inven­tion of cinema and the trans­ition from stage to screen, to the emer­gence of the stu­dios and the first pop­u­lar idols. Nathan takes us through the work of lead­ing Brit­ish film-makers — a tal­ent pool that, like Hol­ly­wood’s, benefited from the influx of refugees flee­ing Europe — includ­ing Alfred Hitch­cock, Pow­ell and Press­bur­ger, and many more besides.

Directed byLyndy Saville

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
September 15, 2022
Studios
3DD Productions

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4 credited
Starring
Ian Nathan

Ian Nathan

Derek Malcolm

Derek Malcolm

Neil Norman

Neil Norman

Stephen Armstrong

Stephen Armstrong

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Directed by
Lyndy Saville
Written by
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan

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