The Best of British Cinema
Sir John Mills narrates this entertaining compilation. "The Best of British Cinema" takes an insightful look back at some of the finest and most memorable feature films to be produced in major British studios over a period of five decades. All of the major stars are here, from Olivier to Leigh, from Sabu to Robert Donat, along with eminent directors. This series confirms the power, humor and drama of the great British films.
Episodes
From Tom Brown to Bulldog Drummond, from Biggles to Bond, the 20th Century British hero was represented as schoolboy, sleuth, soldier, sailor, sky-pil...
Some of British cinema's most popular comedians, including Norman Wisdom, Stanley Holloway, Will Hay, Frankie Howerd, and the Carry On team in films s...
A look at British spy stories, ranging from classic Hitchcock films of the 1930s to eighties paranoia in Defence Of The Realm, a mixture of the common...
During the 1940s and 50s, British films featured female stars who portrayed fiery, independent characters in distinctive settings, and stories than em...
Sequences from the golden age of British musicals highlight the talents of stars such as Jessie Matthews, Jack Buchanan, Jean Kent and Kay Kendall. Fi...
Stars like David Niven, Trevor Howard and John Mills in enduring wartime classics such as A Matter Of Life And Death, In Which We Serve, The Way Ahead...
From the earliest days of movies, the potential for scaring audiences has been recognized and whether treated for thrills or comedy, ghosts and ghouls...
Costume dramas have been a staple of British cinema, especially during the 1940s when the Gainsborough melodramas resulted in some of the successful a...
The combination of distinctive actors and characters have resulted in some of the most indelible and memorable scenes. True originals of British cinem...
British cinema has always has a strong tradition for powerful reflections on contemporary life, social and psychological dramas that mix insightful co...
Cast
Ratings & Reviews
8/10
1 votes
No ratings yet
Not available
No community reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
No TMDB reviews available for this title.
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
