Golden Age of British cinema
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The Golden Age of British cinema was a flourishing period, roughly from the 1930s to the 1950s, when the UK film industry produced a high volume of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films that defined its international reputation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of British film
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historical period ⓘ |
| characteristic |
commercial success
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critical acclaim ⓘ development of distinctive British film style ⓘ growth of British film studios ⓘ high film production volume ⓘ |
| context |
Great Depression
NERFINISHED
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ postwar reconstruction in Britain ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect | strengthened British national cinema identity ⓘ |
| endTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| genreStrength |
Ealing comedies
NERFINISHED
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literary adaptations ⓘ melodrama ⓘ war films ⓘ |
| industry | British film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
international perception of British culture
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postwar British New Wave ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British theatre tradition
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood studio system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Alexander Korda
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Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ Carol Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ Emeric Pressburger NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Arthur Rank NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFilm |
A Matter of Life and Death
NERFINISHED
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Black Narcissus NERFINISHED ⓘ Brief Encounter NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Expectations NERFINISHED ⓘ Kind Hearts and Coronets NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ The 39 Steps NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady Vanishes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lavender Hill Mob NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Third Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudio |
Ealing Studios
NERFINISHED
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Gainsborough Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ London Films NERFINISHED ⓘ Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation |
Cinematograph Films Act 1927
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Cinematograph Films Act 1938 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930s ⓘ |
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