Documentary
An affectionate and entertaining look at our nation's obsession with cinema from the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age of the picture palace, to the modern multiplexes and beyond. A celebration of Norfolk-area cinemas past and present that introduces some colourful characters who kept audiences coming back for more, this film also asks: Is this the final reel in the story of cinema or just another chapter in its continuing development?
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Warwick Rowers - WR17 England Film
Secrets of the Manor House
Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
Alice's Naked Summer
Arcadia
The Final: Attack on Wembley
At the Drive-In
A Life on the Farm
Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Statement of Youth
William et Harry : de l'amour à la haine
Ghosts Behind the Screen
Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
The Blitz: London's Longest Night
CircleSpeak
Pink Feathers
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
Of Time and the City
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Warwick Rowers - WR17 England Film
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2017
A beautifully crafted documentary that takes you behind the scenes of our 2017 calendar shoots in England. Shot on location in England in glorious color and full 4k definition, available as a download only. The Warwick Rowers are back for a 2017 video to support charity.Secrets of the Manor House
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2012
Find out what went on behind the stately walls of the British manor house a century ago.Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2013
The history of this grand 500-year-old palace is inextricably tied to the lavish lifestyle of King Henry VIII and the doomed fates of his six wives.Alice's Naked Summer
IMDB 2 | Jan , 2004
In this film we join Alice as she meets committed naturists, newcomers to naturism, and discovers a kaleidoscope of naturist opportunities including Pevors Farm and the Merryhill Music Festival.Arcadia
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2017
A provocative and poetic exploration of how the British people have seen their own land through more than a century of cinema. A hallucinated journey of immense beauty and brutality. A kaleidoscopic essay on how magic and madness have linked human beings to nature since the beginning of time.The Final: Attack on Wembley
IMDB 6.3 | May , 2024
As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadium, leaving destruction in their wake.At the Drive-In
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2017
Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight to keep a dying drive-in theater alive by screening only vintage 35mm film prints and working entirely for free.A Life on the Farm
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2023
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2016
In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and the British Empire exchanged poppies, produced in its Indian colonies and transformed into opium, for Chinese tea. Inundated by the drugs, China was forced to open up its market, and the British consolidated their commercial dominance. In 1839, the Middle Empire introduced prohibition. The Opium War was declared… Great Britain emerged as the winner, but the warning was heeded: it could no longer depend on Chinese tea. The only alternative possible was to produce its own tea. The East India Company therefore entrusted one man with finding the secrets of the precious beverage. His mission was to develop the first plantations in Britain’s Indian colonies. This latter-day James Bond was called Robert Fortune – a botanist. After overcoming innumerable ordeals in the heart of imperial China, he brought back the plants and techniques that gave rise to Darjeeling tea.Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 2000
In the nine months prior to World War II, 10.000 innocent children left behind their families, their homes, their childhood, and took the journey... to Britain to escape the Nazi Holocaust.Statement of Youth
IMDB 10 | May , 2019
At the start of the 80’s sport climbing was in its embryonic stages. Bolted routes were beginning to make a regular appearance, indoor climbing walls as we know them nowadays had not yet been invented and there was no such thing as being a pro athlete. During that period standards rose exponentially, from 7b+ as the cutting edge to 9a becoming the new world standard at the end of the ’80’s. In such a short period the sport changed beyond recognition and, in Britain, was fuelled by a small group of climbers who would do anything to climb full-time: sleeping in sheds underneath crags, shoplifting for food and clothes, and living off unemployment benefits. As illustrated in this film directed by Nick Brown, these climbers were living outside the rest of society and went on to become the most influential figures in the history of British sport climbing.William et Harry : de l'amour à la haine
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2023
War has been declared between William and Harry, who are no longer on speaking terms. The elder brother, temperamental and ultra-traditionalist, was raised by his grandmother, for whom only the crown mattered. Harry, on the other hand, is the unloved one. He was the most popular member of the family before he left for the United States with his wife Meghan. Who will win the battle for the hearts and minds of the British people?Ghosts Behind the Screen
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2017
In the excitement of the roaring 20s, a new kind of movie palace was constructed by the Bay. More than 90 years later, Tampa Theatre has become known as one of the most haunted buildings in the city, This Documentary uncovers the rich history and explores the unexplained events with a Team of Historians, Ghost Hunters and Staff.Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2021
Benedict Arnold is not the villain of American history most people were taught to believe. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and explains his later change of allegiance.The Blitz: London's Longest Night
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2007
Details the German bombing of London the night of the 29th of December, in 1940.CircleSpeak
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2005
Shot in Southern England over the course of six weeks by a crew of three American filmmakers, CircleSpeak offers a nuanced look at the passions and beliefs of the people immersed in the crop circle phenomenon during the season of 2001. This feature-length documentary presents interviews with serious “researchers”, self-proclaimed “hoaxers”, local farmers and villagers who are all, in one way or another, involved in this strange and compelling summer spectacle taking place year after year.Pink Feathers
IMDB 8 | Feb , 2018
Richard Rhodes, AKA Cookie MonStar, has been in the drag industry for 21 years. This Documentary follows the highs and lows of his successes and failures. It focuses on following your dreams, what it is to be a man and the pressures of life within the industry. This is an insight into the entertainment industry; shows you the underground and commercial drag scenes; asks you what it is to dream and inspires you to question yourself and your beliefs.Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2018
Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England. Using state of the art technology and CGI David brings the story of the fossilised ichthyosaur out of the rock and shows us what this creature was really like as it lived during the Jurassic time period.Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
IMDB 8.3 | Apr , 2024
Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.Of Time and the City
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2008
British director Terence Davies reflects on his birthplace of Liverpool - his memories of growing up there and how it has changed in the years since - in the process meditating on the internal struggles and conflicts that have wracked him throughout his life and the history of England during the second half of the 20th century.