Monday, May 30, 2011

British Cinema Classics - Drama

British Cinema Classics - Drama Disc 1 - more or less a war themed disc.
Above Us The Waves (1955) 
Cottage To Let (1941) George Cole is in this. He must have been about 15 at the time. Not the restored print that's available. Looks like a VHS TV dub.
Reach For The Sky (1956)
The Dam Busters (1955)
The Sound Barrier (1952) directed by the acclaimed David Lean

British Cinema Classics - Drama Disc 2 - more or less a war themed disc.
In Which We Serve (1942) another David Lean (and Noel Coward) directed film.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Which_We_Serve
The Way To The Stars (1945)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_to_the_Stars
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) one of the most famous films of the mid-20th century. In CinemaScope and another one directed by Lean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai
Tunes Of Glory (1960)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunes_of_glory
British Cinema Classics - Drama Disc 3
This Happy Breed (1944) another Lean classic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Happy_Breed_%28film%29
Brief Encounter (1945) another Lean film
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Encounter
Green For Danger (1946) an Alastair Sim thriller
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_for_Danger_%28film%29
Great Expectations (1946) yup...directed by Lean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Expectations_%281946_film%29
Brighton Rock (1947)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Rock_%281947_film%29
British Cinema Classics - Drama Disc 4
The Angry Silence (1960)
Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (1960)
Whistle Down The Wind (1961) early Keith Waterhouse
The Servant (1963) early Harold Pinter
The Nanny (1965) oh the suspense....

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