Classic Britain Collection

Posted Jan 24 2011 by HanWay in FILM with Comments Off

The Classic Britain collection celebrates the great wealth of pioneering British filmmakers.

See where the greats began – Hitchcock shorts, early Stephen Frears, breakout performances

From Alfred Hitchcock shorts to Peter Greenaway classics to groundbreaking gay cinema, this treasure trove includes a diverse range of films by the likes of Michael Powell, Stephen Frears, Lindsay Anderson, Ridley Scott, Sally Potter, Terence Davies, Derek Jarman, Tony Scott, Ken Russell, Karel Reisz and John Boorman.

With over 400 titles, this is a distinctive selection of features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films and animation, including works from the British Film Institute National Archive.

Below is a taster list, a small selection of the titles on offer. We will be uploading them all to the site as soon as possible, in the meantime, please contact HanWay for the full list.

Comedy

The Girl on the Boat – dir. Henry Kaplan
Grief – dir. Richard Glatzer

Drama

The Bill Douglas Triology – My Ain Folk / My Childhood / My Way Home – dir. Bill Douglas
The Edge of the World – dir. Michael Powell
The Gold Diggers – dir. Sally Potter
Love is the Devil – dir. John Maybury
Love on the Dole – dir. John Baxter
Looking for Langston – dir. Isaac Julien
Madagascar Skin – dir. Christopher Newby
Nighthawks – dir. Ron Peck
Radio On – dir. Christopher Petit
Pink Narcissus – dir. James Bidgood
Stella Does Tricks – dir. Coky Giedroyc
Under the Skin – dir. Carine Adler
Winstanley – dir. Brownlow & Mollo
Young Soul Rebels – dir. Isaac Julien