British Film Forever — Season 1, Episode 6: Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film
Documentary • 90 min • 1 season, 7 episodes • ★ 5.5/10
Episode synopsis
British cinema owes much to the invention and bravery of the film makers of war - men like Humphrey Jennings, Powell & Pressburger and David Lean - and many of our greatest stars made their names in war movies. Featuring original interviews with Lord Attenborough, Richard Todd, Sir Michael Caine, Hayley Mills, Paul Greengrass, John Boorman and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
About British Film Forever
Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller
- E2Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance
- E3Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism
- E4Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama
- E5Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy
- E7Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy