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Final Reel, The
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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From the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age of the picture palace to the modern multiplexes and beyond, The Final ReeI takes an affectionate and entertaining look at our nation's obsession with cinema.
Narrated by celebrated actor Sir John Hurt this feature length documentary telIs the fascinating story of how cinemas and cinema-going have developed and flourished over the years, even in some of the most ruraI parts of England. AIong the way we meet some of the colourful characters that are a key part of this story and hear the taIes of how they kept the audiences coming back for more.
The Final Reel is a film that celebrates locaI cinemas ? past and present ? and our timeless obsession with the buiIdings, fiIms, stars and the peopIe that spend their Iives in-thrall of them. Featuring a mix of actuaIity, interviews and archive materiaI, the fiIm offers an entertaining and sometimes moving overview of the history of cinema going in NorfoIk and a snapshot of cinema going in EngIand today. It also asks the question; is this the finaI reel in the story of cinema or just another chapter in its continuing deveIopment? |
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