Hollywood U.K. (1993)

Miniseries

A five-part history of British cinema in the 1960s presented by American director Richard Lester.

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5 Episodes

  • Northern Lights
    E1
    Northern LightsThe first programme looks at the cinematic birth of a new working-class hero in the north of England. John Schlesinger, Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, Alan Sillitoe, Richard Harris, and Tom Courtenay revisit the locations of their early films, while Rita Tushingham and Julie Christie talk about the new kind of girl who came on to the scene.
  • Making It in London
    E2
    Making It in LondonThe Beatles debut film 'A Hard Day's Night' herald the swinging sixties. Julie Christie, the cinematic face of the 1960s, Vanessa and Lyn Redgrave, Rita Tushington, Terence Stamp, Jane Asher and Michael Caine discuss movies of the period.
  • A Very British Picture
    E3
    A Very British PictureThe 60s saw great changes in the way the British saw themselves. A number of filmmakers wanted to explore these changes. Screenwriters saw an opportunity to question authorities on class, sexuality and race. Ken Loach discusses making Kes.
  • Strangers in the City
    E4
    Strangers in the CityThe film-making boom of the 60s drew a new breed of foreign directors to London, all with their own vision of the city. Polanski shot Repulsion in South Kensington. Antonioni made the definitive "swinging London" film Blow Up. This programme looks at London through the eyes of these directors and talks to the stars who worked with them including David Hemmings, Jane Asher, and Vanessa Redgrave.
  • The Last Wave
    E5
    The Last WaveBy the mid-1960s all the major American studios had set up offices in London. They promised to make big productions but the most successful was of all was United Artists. They had backed the Beatles and gained the rights to James Bond.

Cast of Miniseries

  • Richard LesterSelf - Presenter
  • Charles ChabotProducer
  • Rosemary WiltonProducer
  • Kim EvansExecutive Producer

 

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