Ivor Montagu

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Before Hindsight
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Before Hindsight

Aug 23, 1977

Before Hindsight
1977 82 min 1 vues
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland. The film only indicates this to be the case, but it is precise and coherent enough to make the point with considerable force.
Documentary
La mélodie du monde
6.7

La mélodie du monde

Mar 12, 1929

La mélodie du monde
1929 49 min 11 vues
An impression of the state of the world in 1929, contrasting similarities and differences in religion, customs, art and entertainment from all over the world. The film is constructed like a symphony.
Documentary
Defence of Madrid
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Defence of Madrid

Dec 01, 1936

Defence of Madrid
1936 137 min 1 vues
This cinematic travelogue consists of three parts. In the first part, texts and small maps are our guides through Madrid in 1936. We see pictures of daily life against the background of the fascist shillings. A sad portrait of destroyed houses, the search for survivors under the rubble, and children's corpses in small wooden coffins. Central to the second part is the defence of liberty. Images from the front alternate with fragments of the besieged city. The last part deals with the aid given to and still needed by the town; an appeal is made to give money for medicines. This film breathes an unfaltering belief in a favourable close: unconditional victory. At the time, the film was a great success and yielded a lot of money for medical aid to Spain.
Documentary
Defence of Madrid
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Defence of Madrid

Dec 01, 1936

Defence of Madrid
1936 137 min 1 vues
This cinematic travelogue consists of three parts. In the first part, texts and small maps are our guides through Madrid in 1936. We see pictures of daily life against the background of the fascist shillings. A sad portrait of destroyed houses, the search for survivors under the rubble, and children's corpses in small wooden coffins. Central to the second part is the defence of liberty. Images from the front alternate with fragments of the besieged city. The last part deals with the aid given to and still needed by the town; an appeal is made to give money for medicines. This film breathes an unfaltering belief in a favourable close: unconditional victory. At the time, the film was a great success and yielded a lot of money for medical aid to Spain.
Documentary
Another Shore
5.1

Another Shore

Nov 24, 1948

Another Shore
1948 77 min 7 vues
A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti. One of the Ealing comedies.
Comedy
Spanish A.B.C.
3.5

Spanish A.B.C.

May 05, 1938

Spanish A.B.C.
1938 20 min 1 vues
A short film on Republican efforts to improve education standards during the Spanish Civil War.
Documentary
Peace and Plenty
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Peace and Plenty

Jan 02, 1939

Peace and Plenty
1939 30 min 1 vues
“Bitter attack on the policies of the National Government - its laxity over social services and its mistakes in foreign policy - and their consequences for the British working class. There are two versions - long [30 mins.] and short [17 mins.].” - BFI.
Documentary
Sabotage
6.7

Sabotage

Jan 08, 1937

Sabotage
1937 77 min 331 vues
“Bitter attack on the policies of the National Government - its laxity over social services and its mistakes in foreign policy - and their consequences for the British working class. There are two versions - long [30 mins.] and short [17 mins.].” - BFI.
Drama
L'homme qui en savait trop
6.447

L'homme qui en savait trop

Dec 01, 1934

L'homme qui en savait trop
1934 76 min 395 vues
“Bitter attack on the policies of the National Government - its laxity over social services and its mistakes in foreign policy - and their consequences for the British working class. There are two versions - long [30 mins.] and short [17 mins.].” - BFI.
Thriller
My Old Dutch
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My Old Dutch

Oct 01, 1934

My Old Dutch
1934 84 min 1 vues
Moving family drama of the life of a working-class Hackney couple over 40 years, inspired by the famous music hall song This moving family drama - with time for some laughs - portrays the life and hardships of a working class Hackney couple over a span of 40 years. Our intrepid couple (wonderfully played by Betty Balfour and Michael Hogan) have to face everything life throws at them with fortitude, from the Great War (a son in the RAF and zeppelin raids) to a raging oil fire during the Great Strike. The inimitable Gordon Harker provides sterling support. The film the couple watch at the cinema is the 1915 version of My Old Dutch, starring Albert Chevalier (writer of the original music hall song) and Florence Turner. As the complete silent film is now believed to be lost, this 1934 version contains the only surviving footage.
Drama
Blue Bottles
6.5

Blue Bottles

May 05, 1928

Blue Bottles
1928 26 min 2 vues
As criminals assemble for a convention, a policeman investigates and is abducted. A young woman finds his whistle and blows it. The full forces of the law assemble. The confrontation between order and disorder ensues, with our heroine caught up in it.
C'est la vie...
5.762

C'est la vie...

Oct 24, 1927

C'est la vie...
1927 106 min 84 vues
As criminals assemble for a convention, a policeman investigates and is abducted. A young woman finds his whistle and blows it. The full forces of the law assemble. The confrontation between order and disorder ensues, with our heroine caught up in it.
Drama
Tembi
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Tembi

Jul 14, 1929

Tembi
1929 137 min 1 vues
Inguti, an old African chief, recalls his life as a young hunter. He sets out to find food for the forthcoming feast. On reaching the shore of Fire Mountain lake he finds dead fish which he believes to be an ill omen. On his return, he warns the witch doctor that the land is cursed, but his warning is ignored and he is pronounced mad. While the tribe continue with the feast, Inguti leaves with his wife and small son.
Documentary
Blighty
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Blighty

Mar 01, 1927

Blighty
1927 140 min 1 vues
A chauffeur becomes an officer and later cares for his master's widow and child.
War
Wings Over Everest
5.1

Wings Over Everest

Dec 31, 1934

Wings Over Everest
1934 32 min 7 vues
A documentary about the first flight over Mt Everest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2014.
Documentary
Le passé ne meurt pas
5.169

Le passé ne meurt pas

Apr 01, 1928

Le passé ne meurt pas
1928 70 min 74 vues
A documentary about the first flight over Mt Everest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2014.
Romance
Daydreams
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Daydreams

May 01, 1928

Daydreams
1928 25 min 1 vues
A young cleaning woman in a boarding-house relieves the drudgery of her job by daydreaming that a foreign student at the house, who she believes is interested in her, is actually a wealthy nobleman who sweeps her off on a romantic journey.
Comedy
The Tonic
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The Tonic

May 01, 1928

The Tonic
1928 27 min 1 vues
The family of the very wealthy but infirm Great Aunt Louisa await her untimely demise in the hopes of inheriting her great fortune.
Bolibar
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Bolibar

Jun 26, 1928

Bolibar
1928 84 min 1 vues
Hessian officers' flirtations with an artist's daughter accidentally give signals to the attacking English.
War
The Fake
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The Fake

Sep 01, 1927

The Fake
1927 103 min 1 vues
'MP forces daughter to marry titled drug addict who dies when her lover tries to cure him.' (British Film Catalogue)
Drama
Les 39 Marches
7.344

Les 39 Marches

Jun 06, 1935

Les 39 Marches
1935 86 min 956 vues
'MP forces daughter to marry titled drug addict who dies when her lover tries to cure him.' (British Film Catalogue)
Mystery
Scott of the Antarctic
7.2

Scott of the Antarctic

Nov 29, 1948

Scott of the Antarctic
1948 111 min 36 vues
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him
Adventure
Man: One Family
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Man: One Family

Jul 25, 1946

Man: One Family
1946 18 min 1 vues
An exposure of the fallacy of race myths; Nazi and Japanese theories about pure blood and master races are contrasted with scientific facts of mixed origins to prove that no nation or race can be considered inferior or superior.
Documentary
Free Thaelmann
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Free Thaelmann

Jul 26, 1935

Free Thaelmann
1935 23 min 1 vues
Silent film with English inter-titles on the German Communist leader Ernst Thälmann and the campaign to release him from Buchenwald concentration camp.
Documentary