Silent Britain

Silent Britain

89 mins | Documentary | May 31, 2006

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.

Silent Britain

89 mins | Documentary | May 31, 2006

Silent Britain
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers BBC, British Film Institute
Original title Silent Britain
Directors
Writers Matthew Sweet

Cast

Matthew Sweet

as Himself - Presenter

Jack Cardiff

as Himself

Ian Christie

as Himself

Bryony Dixon

as Himself

Michael Eaton

as Himself

Frank Gray

as Himself