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Edgar Anstey

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Biography: Edgar Anstey OBE (16 February 1907 – 26 September 1987), was a leading British documentary filmmaker.

Department: Production

Place of Birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Adult: No

Birthday: February 16, 1907

Age: 118 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: September 26, 1987

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Overview: Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland. The film only indicates this to be the case, but it is precise and coherent enough to make the point with considerable force.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1977-08-23

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Overview: Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC community programme unit.

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Original Language: en

Release Date: 1977-12-12

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Overview: Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Samuel Fuller and Barry Norman, among many others.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1986-08-13

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