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Publisher: British Film Institute (BFI) Jean-Luc Godard 
 Background information about Jean-Luc Godard, the French New Wave director of films such as "Breathless," "Weekend," "Band of Outsiders," and "Alphaville." Includes a biography, filmography, articles, and links to other resources (some in French) on the director. From the British Film Institute (BFI). http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/godard/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, History By Place, Recreation Last updated May 4, 2005 The Ultimate Film
"Spanning almost a century of cinema-going," this chart from November 2004 "is the definitive list of the all-time top 100 films based on UK cinema admissions estimates." Also includes a list of top directors and performers appearing in those films and a history of attending movies in the United Kingdom. From the British Film Institute (BFI). http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/ultimatefilm/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Who's Who of Victorian Cinema
This website, which is based on a book of the same name published by the British Film Institute, is a "biographical guide to some of the leading figures in Victorian cinema." Biographies are browsable by name, country, and group (such as cameramen and inventors). Also features a technology overview, a bibliography, a chronology, and images of cameras, projectors, and other motion picture equipment used in the period. http://www.victorian-cinema.net Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Fritz Lang: Master of Darkness
The British Film Institute site features critical essays, a filmography, audio interview clips, and links related to the Austrian director (who later in his career lived and worked in the United States), famous for the science fiction silent movie Metropolis . http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/lang/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Notable People, Recreation Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Sight and Sound Top Ten Poll 2002
"In 1952 Sight & Sound polled the world's leading film critics to compile a list of the best films of all time." The poll, repeated every ten years, includes the winning choices from critics and directors, and the top ten directors from both groups. There is also a history of the poll, a browsing list of the potential films and directors, and a way to place your own vote. From the British Film Institute (BFI). http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/topten/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation Last updated Sep 10, 2002 Mortimer, Sir John (1923-2009)
Background about Sir John Mortimer, who "[f]or six decades ... has been one of Britain's most prolific and varied writers, producing dozens of novels, short stories, stage plays and scripts. ... [And who for] almost forty years ... was ... one of the country's best-known advocates for civil liberties and free speech." Includes a biography and links to material about works such as "Rumpole of the Bailey." From the British Film Institute (BFI). http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/478812/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jan 19, 2009 |
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