Lyndy Saville

Filmes

The Story of British Cinema: The Pioneer Years
Director
For this inform­at­ive new one-off, film writer Ian Nathan focuses on the first 60 years of British film, from the inven­tion of cinema and the trans­ition from stage to screen, to the emer­gence of the stu­dios and the first pop­u­lar idols. Nathan takes us through the work of lead­ing Brit­ish film-makers — a tal­ent pool that, like Hol­ly­wood’s, benefited from the influx of refugees flee­ing Europe — includ­ing Alfred Hitch­cock, Pow­ell and Press­bur­ger, and many more besides.
Discovering Westerns on Film
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The Discovering Film team of Ian Nathan, Neil Norman & Stephen Armstrong meet to select their favourite Westerns of all time. These legendary film critics and writers discuss the merits of 25 films.
Discovering Sci Fi on Film
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Ian Nathan, Neil Norman and Stephen Armstrong run through their top 25 sci-films of the last century, including The Matrix and Planet of the Apes.
Discovering Dance On Film
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A celebration of extraordinary choreographed moments in a countdown of 25 of the most memorable dances in cinema history.
Discovering Romance on Film
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The Discovering team of Ian Nathan, Bonnie Greer, Neil Norman & Stephen Armstrong meet to select their favourite romance movies of all time. These legendary film critics and writers discuss the merits of 25 films including Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in CASABLANCA, Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in ROMAN HOLIDAY, Eddie Murphy in COMING TO AMERICA and Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
Discovering Horror on Film
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The programme features the “Discovering” team gathered for a Halloween evening to discuss and review their Top 20 Horror films of the last 100 years.
Discovering Christmas Films
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Critics discuss their favorite festive movies, from Scrooged (1988) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946) to Fanny och Alexander (1982) and Die Hard (1988).
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
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The Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, the May events in France, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy, the Prague Spring, the Chicago riots, the Mexico Summer Olympics, the presidential election of Richard Nixon, the Apollo 8 space mission, the hippies and the Yippies, Bullitt and the living dead. Once upon a time the year 1968.
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
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The Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, the May events in France, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy, the Prague Spring, the Chicago riots, the Mexico Summer Olympics, the presidential election of Richard Nixon, the Apollo 8 space mission, the hippies and the Yippies, Bullitt and the living dead. Once upon a time the year 1968.
The Summer of Love
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In 1967 an expressive, colourful musical force painted a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war. The world remembers the Summer of Love in 1967 as one of those moments when a unique and creative explosion of music and popular culture arrived in the UK and USA.
Max von Sydow
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One of the greatest actors of the twentieth century, von Sydow is best known for his long creative partnership with director Ingmar Bergman, whose psychologically probing dramas—including their most famous collaboration, THE SEVENTH SEAL—gave the actor freedom to bare his soul and showcase his unfailingly commanding screen presence. In addition to the string of masterpieces he made with the Swedish auteur, von Sydow embodied a wide range of characters in films by art-house titans such as Jan Troell, Lars von Trier, and Wim Wenders, leaving behind a body of work that spans more than six decades and a dozen different countries. He appeared in more than one hundred and fifty films and television series in multiple languages. Max von Sydow received his French citizenship in 2002 and lived in France for the last two decades of his life.
Shakespeare: The Legacy
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This film explores the era, life and work of William Shakespeare, including his famous lost years and the ways in which his legacy endures today.
Discovering Jean Harlow
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From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Jean Harlow.
Discovering Jean Harlow
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From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Jean Harlow.
Discovering Cary Grant
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Discovering Cary Grant will not only momentarily bring back the actor's glory days in Hollywood, but it will also thoughtfully examine his life away from the rolling cameras. Get to know Cary on a more personal level through a well-assembled montage of classic film clips punctuated by perceptive commentaries and amusing anecdotes from a panel of highly regarded showbiz resource persons.
Discovering Luis Buñuel
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Part of the Series: Discovering The Arts
Discovering Buñuel
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Luis Bunuel, the father of cinematic Surrealism, made his film debut with 'Un Chien Andalou' in 1929 working closely with Salvador Dali. Considered one of the finest and controversial filmmakers with, 'L’Age d’Or' (1930), attacking the church and the middle classes. He won many awards including Best Director at Cannes for 'Los Olvidados' (1950), and the coveted Palme d’Or for 'Viridiana' (1961), which had been banned in his native Spain. His career moved to France with 'The Diary of a Chambermaid' with major stars such as Jeanne Moreau and Catherine Deneuve.
Discovering Hamlet
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Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
Discovering Hamlet
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Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
Discovering Hamlet
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Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
Discovering Lennon
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A show commemorating the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle's death. His contemporaries and current commentators reflect on the role of John Lennon, the artist and radical thinker.
Imagine Lennon
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Imagine Lennon
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Looking for Truffaut
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Documentary about François Truffaut who is one of the most respected directors in the history of cinema.
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
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Always the epitome of style, Audrey Hepburn fittingly started out as a model before being spotted by a movie producer. Her first major film, Roman Holiday, won her an Academy Award for Best Actress and catapulted her to stardom. Further performances in Funny Face and Sabrina Fair confirmed her status as one of the most adored actresses around. But it was when she donned a Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's that Audrey Hepburn became an enduring style icon, her name synonymous with playful decadence and grace.