Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

Five programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with its stars and directors.

Five programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with its stars and directors.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Northern Lights

The first programme looks at the cinematic birth of a new working-class hero in the north of England. John Schlesinger,

EP 2

Making It in London

As the 60s progressed, British cinema turned its attentions away from the class struggles of northern realist films and

EP 3

A Very British Picture

The ebullience of "swinging" London gave way as the 60s progressed to a mood of questioning, and uneasy portents of revo

EP 4

Strangers in the City

The film-making boom of the 60s drew a new breed of foreign directors to London, all with their own vision of the city.

EP 5

The Last Wave

Concluding the series, Michael Caine contrasts the downbeat spy he created in The Ipcress File with the fantasy world of

Popular Cast

Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Self - Presenter