Movie

Silent Britain

★ 6.8/10 · 4 votes 2006 1h 29m Released

Documentary

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.

Cast

Matthew Sweet Himself - Presenter Jack Cardiff Himself I Ian Christie Himself B Bryony Dixon Himself M Michael Eaton Himself F Frank Gray Himself