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- Cath Clarke
- The Servant (1963) Drama. Director Joseph Losey. Hackney-born Harold Pinter knew more than most about tightening the thumbscrews on a drama, and his screenplay for ‘The Servant’ – adapted from a 1948 novella – is a classic example.
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) Director Robert Hamer. In a city still reeling from the Blitz, a married woman, played by Googie Withers, must contend with the reappearance of an old flame ex-con (John McCallum).
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Comedy. Director Robert Hamer. Sooner or later, every Londoner comes to learn their place within our city’s pecking order.
- Peeping Tom (1960) Thrillers. Director Michael Powell. The film that single-handedly destroyed the career of Britain’s finest filmmaker, Michael Powell, ‘Peeping Tom’ is twisted, voyeuristic and brilliant.
Nov 20, 2020 · Diagon Alley and Hogwarts don’t exist in real life, but each of the eight films feature iconic landmarks, whether it’s the London Zoo in Sorcerer's Stone or crumbling Millennium Bridge in Half...
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Best films set in London. by richardsongeorge • Created 10 years ago • Modified 6 years ago. With examples like the dark, brooding city in 'Night and the City' and the swinging sixties captured in 'Blow-Up', this is a chronological list charts London’s best moments on the big screen.
Movies set in London. by casparws • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago. List activity. 4.1K views. 12 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 53 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Children of Men. 2006 1h 49m R. 7.9 (532K) Rate. 84 Metascore.
- Rye Lane, 2023. One of the most hotly anticipated London films of the year, Raine Allen-Miller’s debut has been hailed as a breath of fresh air in the rom-com genre.
- Paddington, 2014. The first full-length film starring the nation’s favourite bear was an instant hit when it aired, and soon sparked a similarly beloved sequel.
- A Brixton Tale, 2021. This compelling drama set in the vibrant neighbourhood of Brixton offers up an interesting take on identity. The girl-meets-boy tale follows white middle-class teenager Leah (Lily Newmark) and Benji (Ola Orebiyi), who is Black and from a low-income family.
- Mary Poppins, 1964. While this classic Disney film may offer up a slightly more idyllic version of the capital than we’re used to, its sweeping shots of the London rooftops with nanny extraordinaire Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) floating through the sky above them are some of the most romantic you’ll find on screen.
These have ranged from historical recreations of the Victorian London of Charles Dickens and Sherlock Holmes, to the romantic comedies of Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill, by way of crime films, spy thrillers, science fiction and the "swinging London" films of the 1960s.
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