Apr 14, 1995
77 min
Full-HD

Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)

Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British cinema.

Category

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

BFI

Stephen Frears

Alexander Mackendrick

Alan Parker

Michael Apted

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