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Silent Britain (2006)

Silent Britain (2006)

Documentary
Release Date: 2006, May 31
Directors: David M. Thompson
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC, BFI
Cast: Matthew Sweet, Ian Christie, Frank Gray, Michael Eaton

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:

silent film cinema history british history silent cinema british cinema