Free Cinema
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Free Cinema was a mid-1950s British documentary film movement known for its low-budget, socially conscious, and stylistically innovative portrayals of everyday life that helped pave the way for the British New Wave.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Free Cinema documentaries | 1 |
| Free Cinema movement | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film movement ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curatedBy |
Karel Reisz
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Lindsay Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | programme screenings at National Film Theatre ⓘ |
| documentation | Free Cinema manifestos ⓘ |
| emphasis | personal expression by filmmakers ⓘ |
| endOfMovement | late 1950s ⓘ |
| firstProgrammeDate | February 1956 ⓘ |
| firstProgrammeTitle | Free Cinema 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
urban everyday experience
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working-class life in Britain ⓘ |
| genre | documentary film ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
focus on everyday life
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low-budget production ⓘ socially conscious themes ⓘ stylistic innovation ⓘ |
| helpedPaveWayFor | kitchen sink realism in British cinema ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| influenced | British New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian Neorealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Gavin Lambert
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Karel Reisz NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindsay Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorenza Mazzetti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Lassally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstScreenings | National Film Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementSlogan |
An attitude means a style
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No film can be too personal ⓘ Perfection is not an aim ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Momma Don’t Allow
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Nice Time NERFINISHED ⓘ O Dreamland NERFINISHED ⓘ Together NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionApproach |
independent production
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location shooting ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | British social realism ⓘ |
| typicalLength | short films ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Free Cinema movement
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Free Cinema documentaries