Silent Britain

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Documentary

Overview

Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved, revealing it to be far richer than previously acknowledged. This documentary, featuring clips from a remarkable range of films, celebrates the early years of British filmmaking and spans from such pioneers as George Albert Smith and Cecil Hepworth to such later figures as Anthony Asquith, Maurice Elvey and, of course, Alfred Hitchcock.

Keywords

british history
silent film
british cinema
cinema history
silent cinema

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 31, 2006
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BFI,BBC
Cast: Matthew Sweet,Bryony Dixon,Michael Eaton,Jack Cardiff,Frank Gray,Ian Christie
Director: David M. Thompson
Writer: Matthew Sweet
Producer: David Okuefuna,David M. Thompson
Cinematography: Louis Caulfield
Music: Neil Brand
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0816827