British cinema

Rachel BenessianoRachel Benessiano

18/05/200918/05/2009

The bigining

Began in 1895 with Robert Began in 1895 with Robert William Paul and Birt Acres William Paul and Birt Acres with their invention : with their invention : the camerathe camera

They directed some short They directed some short silent films : « silent films : « Oxford and Oxford and Cambridge boat race » Cambridge boat race » andand « Pierrot and Pierrette »« Pierrot and Pierrette »

Robert William Paul

Birt Acres

In the 30s the British In the 30s the British cinema developed its own cinema developed its own film industry to stop the film industry to stop the profusion of American profusion of American films.films.

Hitchcock has Hitchcock has contribuated to its world-contribuated to its world-famous.famous.

The bigining

Alfred Hitchcock

Alexander Korda, director and producerAlexander Korda, director and producer

Between the two World Wars

He founded the producer company : He founded the producer company : The London Film The London Film in 1932in 1932

It specialized in historical It specialized in historical reconstruction and romantic films : reconstruction and romantic films : « « Catherine the Great »Catherine the Great », « , « Fire over Fire over England » …England » …

Alexander Korda

John Grierson : the father of British John Grierson : the father of British documentary filmdocumentary film

John Grierson

After the second World War

The comedy films appeared.The comedy films appeared.

Burlesque and absurde becomes the mark of English style.Burlesque and absurde becomes the mark of English style.

The Studio Ealing comedies known the glory at The Studio Ealing comedies known the glory at the end of the 50s : « the end of the 50s : « Lady Killers »Lady Killers », « , « Kind HeartsKind Hearts and Coronets »and Coronets », « , « Passport to Pimlico » ,…Passport to Pimlico » ,…

After the second World War

Some English people went Some English people went to the USA to make to the USA to make carreer like Charlie carreer like Charlie Chaplin.Chaplin.

He is the most famous and He is the most famous and recognized characterrecognized character

Charlie Chaplin

In the 60s and the 70s British cinema In the 60s and the 70s British cinema produced some prestigious productions: produced some prestigious productions: « « Doctor Zhivago »Doctor Zhivago », « , « Lawrence of Lawrence of Arabia »Arabia » and «  and « James bond »James bond »

From the 60s to the 80s

During the 80s, the films became more During the 80s, the films became more anti-establishment.anti-establishment.

From the 60s to the 80s

•The producters like The producters like The Monty PitonThe Monty Piton and and Ken LoachKen Loach arrived in the 60s and 70s. arrived in the 60s and 70s.

Ken Loach

Monty Piton

The producers had some The producers had some social preoccupations : social preoccupations : « « Secrets and lies » Mike Leigh Secrets and lies » Mike Leigh and and « Trainspotting » Danny « Trainspotting » Danny BoyleBoyle

The 90s

The 90s were also the years of the comedy The 90s were also the years of the comedy films and world wide success: « films and world wide success: « The full The full monty », « 4 weddings and a funeralmonty », « 4 weddings and a funeral » and  » and « « Notting Hill »Notting Hill »

The 90s

British cinema since 2000

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