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Imperial Sunset (1967)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 17M

Director : Josef Reeve

Synopsis

This short satirical film, created entirely from archival footage, is about the British Empire—on which the sun never sets. The majority of the humour and wit is found in the interplay between image and sound: what we see during the formative days of the Empire, and what famous servants had to say about it. Edited by Oscar®-nominated experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett (Very Nice, Very Nice).

Actors

Crews

Josef Reeve
Josef Reeve
Director
Joseph Koenig
Joseph Koenig
Producer
Arthur Lipsett
Arthur Lipsett
Editor
Maurice Picot
Maurice Picot
Cinematography
Martin Duckworth
Martin Duckworth
Cinematography
Kjeld Nielsen
Kjeld Nielsen
Cinematography
William S. Bland
William S. Bland
Sound
Victor Merrill
Victor Merrill
Sound

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