BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPHY

The British cinema has had a major influence on the development of both technological and commercial and artistic films and is one of the most respected film industries around the world..

Silent Films Modern cinema is generally seen as a descendant of the work of the Lumire brothers in France in 1892, which first shows came to London in 1896; however, the first pictures with movements developed on celluloid were made in Hyde Park, London, 1889 by William Friese Greene.

The first British films had often a melodramatic tone and there was a preference for arguments that were already known to the audience, in particular, adaptation of Shakespeare's plays and novels of Charles Dickens.

In the 20's, the British Cinema was poor and suffered the effect of contracts with the Americans (block booking and blind booking) was the first country to take measures against it.

In the 30's and Alfred Hitchcock worked in England already, in 1929 he made there his first sound film and a series of works - "39 Steps" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" are the most representative.

However, in the history of British cinema there are other trends and important figures. We cannot ignore the rise of the documentary films, headed by John Grierson and Humphrey Jennings.

Best English film actors and Film Producers

Charles Chaplin was born in London in 1889; this great comedian can be considered one of the best actors of all time films. the fantastic Maurice Joseph Micklewhite won the price best actor for Jack the Ripper. Another well known British actor is Alan Rickman,

Hitchcock: all his films are based on the suspense and thriller, but not in the American way.

The constraints imposed by World War II seemed to give new energy to the British film industry..

The British New Wave

The British film industry and Hollywood

Some British-themed films have had huge commercial success in the world. The seven highest-grossing film worldwide of all the time have some British dimension, whether historical, cultural or creative:

The British market is too small for the British film industry so they cant successfully produce Hollywood-style blockbusters for a sustained period. Compared with the U.S

Early in 1999, the British Film Institute asked 1,000 people - embracing all strands of the film, cinema and television industries throughout the UK - producers, directors, writers, actors, technicians, academics, exhibitors, distributors, executives and critics - to consider (and vote for up to 100) 'culturally British' feature films, released in cinemas during the 20th century, which they felt had made a strong and lasting impression.

The main contributions of British films are: natural tendency to shoot outdoors Taste for more realistic style that does not shy away from social issues, but less teatralizante in French cinema Mobility and location of the camera (located in different places). Rudimentary assembly However, the work soon became well-known British and won theFrench theatrical formula Patten and Mlis. After school in Brighton, the British film went into a lock and was subordinatedby the American cinema.

The film industry remains an important earner for the British economy. According to a UK Film Council press release of 20 January 2011, 1.115 billion was spent on UK film production during 2010

1.Trainspotting (1996) 2. Withnail & I (1987) 3. Secrets & Lies (1996) 4. Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) 5. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 6. Nil By Mouth (1997) 7. Sexy Beast (2000) 8. Ratcatcher (1999) 9. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) 10. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) 11. Touching the Void (2003) 12. Hope and Glory (1987) 13. Control (2007) 14. Naked (1993) 15. Under the Skin (1997) 16. Hunger (2008) 17. This Is England (2006) 18. Shaun of the Dead (2004) 19. Dead Mans Shoes (2004) 20. Red Road (2006) 21. Riff-Raff (1981) 22. Man On Wire (2008) 23. My Summer of Love (2004) 24. 24 Hour Party People (2002) 25. The English Patient (1996)

TOP:The best british film of the last 25 years

Name Charles Chaplin Lindsay Anderson Roy Ward Baker John Boorman Name Keneth Chaplin Charles Branagh Charles Crichton Lindsay Anderson Stephen daldry Roy Ward Baker Alexander korda John Boorman Laurence olivier Mike newell Keneth Branagh Charles Crichton Stephen daldry Alexander korda Laurence olivier Mike newell

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Genres Comedy Free Cinema

Fantasy films Genres Historical film Comedy Comedy Free Cinema Drama Historical film Fantasy films Drama Adventures film Historical Comedy Drama Historical film Drama Adventures

The best british actors

Title/Movie Charles Chaplins movies O Lucky Man (1973) A night to remember (1958) The emerald forest (1985) Title/Movie Henry V (1989) Charles Chaplins Dead of night movies (1945) O Lucky Man (1973) Billy Elliot (2000) A night to remember Private life of (1958) Henry VIII (1933)forest The emerald Hamlet (1948) (1985) Four weddings and Henry V (1989) a funeral (1994) (1945) Dead of night Billy Elliot (2000) Private life of Henry VIII (1933) Hamlet (1948) Four weddings and a funeral (1994)