Shown on the set of `Mary Reilly', Frears hosts a guided tour through seventy-five years of British cinema from Hitchcock's `Blackmail' (1920) through to Mike Newell's `Four Weddings and a Funeral' (1994).
A drama based on the book by Alan Paton, Cry, The Beloved Country is a vital film in the history of black British cinema. With black stars in all of its leading roles, the film is not only Candy Lee’s last, but gives an early role to a young Sidney Poitier.
Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the periphery details of his flat and studio. Each view is held so as to focus on its particular qualities and composition and, with the accompanying so...
The humorous heist is something solidified as a classic in British cinema, from The Ladykillers to A Fish Called Wanda. Perfect Friday, directed by founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company Peter Hall, is a neglected gem of the genre. Featuring outstanding performances from Baker, Andress, and Dav...
