
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.

Matthew Sweet
Himself - Presenter

Jack Cardiff
Himself

Ian Christie
Himself

Bryony Dixon
Himself

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May 31, 2006
1h 29m
6.8
David M. Thompson
Matthew Sweet
4


BBC
GB

BFI
GB

Michael Eaton
Himself

Frank Gray
Himself
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