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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Matthew Sweet, Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon, Michael Eaton, Frank Gray
Crew: David M. Thompson (Director), Matthew Sweet (Writer), David M. Thompson (Producer), David Okuefuna (Executive Producer), Neil Brand (Original Music Composer), Louis Caulfield (Director of Photography)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC, BFI
Runtime: 89 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 31, 2006
IMDb: 4.2
