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FREE CINEMA (British Social Realism)
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6.4
Directed by Lindsay Anderson (Documentary, Black & White, 33 min.)
Rath's rating:
23
6.6
6.5
Directed by Lindsay Anderson (Documentary, Comedy, Black & White, 12 min.)
Rath's rating:
11
6.5
7.4
Directed by Lindsay Anderson and Guy Brenton (Documentary, Black & White, 21 min.)
Rath's rating:
11
6.2
6.6
Momma Don't Allow (1956)
Directed by Karel Reisz and Tony Richardson (Documentary, Black & White, 22 min.)
Rath's rating:
7
7.3
7
Together (1956)
Directed by Lorenza Mazzetti and Denis Horne (Semi-documentary, Experimental, Black & White, 52 min.)
Rath's rating:
11
7.5
7.4
The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
Directed by Jack Clayton (Drama, Fantasy, Black & White, 33 min.)
Rath's rating:
7
5.8
6.9
Nice Time (1957)
Directed by Claude Goretta and Alain Tanner (Documentary, Black & White, 17 min.)
Rath's rating:
4
6
6.8
One Potato Two Potato (1957)
Directed by Leslie Daiken (Documentary, Black & White, 23 min.)
12
7
6.8
Directed by Karel Reisz and Tony Richardson (Documentary, Black & White, 37 min.)
Rath's rating:
16
6.1
6.9
We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)
Directed by Karel Reisz (Documentary, Black & White, 53 min.)
Rath's rating:
3
0
8.3
*****
Directed by Denis Mitchell and Roy Harris (TV, Documentary, Black & White, 35 min.)
Directed by Denis Mitchell and Roy Harris (TV, Documentary, Black & White, 35 min.)
5
8
7.1
Dir. Anonymous (Produced by Lindsay Anderson and Karel Reisz. Documentary, Black & White, 33 min.)
8
6.5
7.3
Refuge England (1959)
Directed by Robert Vas (Semi-documentary, Black & White, 27 min.)
Rath's rating:
5
3.7
5.9
Food for a Blush (1959)
Directed by Elizabeth Russell (Experimental film, Black & White, 30 min.)
104
7.4
7.5
Directed by Jack Clayton (Drama, Romance, Black & White, 115 min.)
Rath's rating:
78
7.6
7
Directed by Tony Richardson (Drama, Black & White, 98 min.)
Rath's rating:
189
7.4
7.5
Directed by Karel Reisz (Drama, Romance, Black & White, 89 min.)
Rath's rating:
54
6.7
7.1
The Entertainer (1960)
Directed by Tony Richardson (Drama, Black & White, 96 min.)
Rath's rating:
120
7.6
7.4
Directed by Tony Richardson (Drama, Black & White, 100 min.)
Rath's rating:
11
7
7.1
Terminus (1961)
*****
Directed by John Schlesinger (Documentary, Black & White, 33 min.)
Directed by John Schlesinger (Documentary, Black & White, 33 min.)
Rath's rating:
4
6.5
7
Tomorrow's Saturday (1962)
Directed by Michael Grigsby (Documentary, Black & White, 16 min.)
4
7
6.4
Nine, Dalmuir West (1962)
*****
Directed by Kevin Brownlow (Documentary, Black & White, 12 min.)
Directed by Kevin Brownlow (Documentary, Black & White, 12 min.)
158
7.8
7.5
Directed by Tony Richardson (Drama, Black & White, 104 min.)
Rath's rating:
27
7.3
7.3
*****
Directed by Bryan Forbes (Drama, Black & White, 126 min.)
Directed by Bryan Forbes (Drama, Black & White, 126 min.)
Rath's rating:
48
7.1
7.4
Directed by John Schlesinger (Drama, Romance, Black & White, 112 min.)
Rath's rating:
106
7.6
7.3
Billy Liar (1963)
Directed by John Schlesinger (Comedy, Drama, Romance, Black & White, 98 min.)
Rath's rating:
125
7.6
7.5
Directed by Lindsay Anderson (Drama, Black & White, 134 min.)
Rath's rating:
16
5.3
7.3
The Caretaker (1963)
*****
Directed by Clive Donner (Drama, Black & White, 105 min.)
Directed by Clive Donner (Drama, Black & White, 105 min.)
Rath's rating:
26
6.8
7.2
*****
Directed by Desmond Davis (Drama, Romance, Black & White, 91 min.)
Directed by Desmond Davis (Drama, Romance, Black & White, 91 min.)
Rath's rating:
5
7
6.6
*****
Directed by Anthony Simmons (Drama, Black & White, 95 min.)
Directed by Anthony Simmons (Drama, Black & White, 95 min.)
45
7.2
6.6
Directed by Karel Reisz (Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Black & White, 97 min.)
Rath's rating:
16
6.9
6.4
Also known as "The White Bus".
Directed by Lindsay Anderson (Drama, Black & White / Colour, 46 min.)
Directed by Lindsay Anderson (Drama, Black & White / Colour, 46 min.)
Rath's rating:
3
1
8.6
Red and Blue (1967)
Directed by Tony Richardson (Color, 36 min.) (Actor Michael York's film debut)
Free Cinema was a documentary film movement that emerged in England in the mid-1950s. The term referred to an absence of propagandised intent or deliberate box office appeal. Co-founded by Lindsay Anderson, though he later disdained the 'movement' tag, with Karel Reisz, Tony Richardson and Lorenza Mazzetti. The movement began with a programme of three short films at the National Film Theatre, London on 5 February 1956. The programme was such a success that five more programmes appeared under the Free Cinema banner before the founders decided to end the series. The last event was held in March 1959. Three of the screenings consisted of work from overseas film makers. (WIKIPEDIA)
These films were not made together; nor with the idea of showing them together. But when they came together, we felt they had an attitude in common. Implicit in this attitude is a belief in freedom, in the importance of people and in the significance of the everyday.
As film-makers we believe that
No film can be too personal.
The image speaks. Sound amplifies and comments.
Size is irrelevant. Perfection is not an aim.
An attitude means a style. A style means an attitude.
Lorenza Mazzetti
Lindsay Anderson
Karel Reisz
Tony Richardson
(Manifest of the first program of the Free Cinema. February, 1956)
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World Cinema - Vol 2 - Listed by Country
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PERSONAL LISTS. CLOSED TO NEW ADDED.
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Published 11 years, 7 months ago
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