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.
Production
BBC · BFI
Cast & Characters
Matthew Sweet
Himself - Presenter
Jack Cardiff
Himself
Ian Christie
Himself
Bryony Dixon
Himself
Michael Eaton
Himself
Frank Gray
Himself
Directors & Crew
David M. Thompson
Director
Matthew Sweet
Writer
David M. Thompson
Producer
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