Silent Britain (BBC, 2006)
Information
- made in 2006
- production company: BBC Four
- distribution company: BFI Video
- aspect ratio: unknown
- length: approx 90 minutes
- documentary ID: 9550
Summary
A documentary about the early years of silent films made in Britain. Showing that it wasn't just a few, easily dismissed comedies, but many high quality films including some very popular comedies and some fine dramas. Matthew Sweet shows through examples how the art and even the language of film was developed by some of these pioneers working in Britain. (IMDB)
DVD
Links
- Internet Movie Database
- DVD Times - review of the DVD release
- DVD Beaver - review of the DVD release
- BFI - official DVD web site
Cast and Crew
Featuring:
- Matthew Sweet - presenter
- Jack Cardiff - himself
- Ian Christie - himself
- Bryony Dixon - herself
- Michael Eaton - himself
- Frank Gray - himself
- Alfred Hitchcock - himself (archive footage)
- Joan Morgan - herself (archive footage)
- George Pearson - himself (archive footage)
- Mabel Poulton - herself (archive footage)
- Chrissie White - herself (archive footage)
Directed by:
Written by:
Edited by:
Produced by:
- David Okuefuna - executive producer
- Mary Sackville-West - series producer
- David Thompson - producer
