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Silent Britain
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Silent Britain

May 31, 2006
1h 29m
★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC
BFI

Silent Britain Trailers

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Cast

Matthew Sweet

Himself - Presenter

Matthew Sweet

Jack Cardiff

Himself

Jack Cardiff

Ian Christie

Himself

Ian Christie

Bryony Dixon

Himself

Bryony Dixon

Michael Eaton

Himself

Michael Eaton

Frank Gray

Himself

Frank Gray

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