The Final Reel
Synopsis
A feature-length documentary, narrated by celebrated actor Sir John Hurt, telling the fascinating and ever changing story of how cinemas have developed from the travelling showmen to the present day.
This narrative, away from the usual urban centres, tells a different story of the rural and seaside towns of England.
For many people their local cinema is one of their favourite places in the world, their spiritual home, and their last community space. This film celebrates the local cinema – past and present – and our timeless obsession with the buildings, films, film stars and the people that spend their lives in thrall of them.
Featuring a mix of actuality, interviews and archive material, the film offers an entertaining overview of the history of cinema-going in Norfolk and a snapshot of cinema-going in England today. Meeting some of the colourful characters that are a key part of this history and hearing how they kept the audiences coming back.
The documentary also poses the question – is this the final reel for the cinema or just another chapter in its ongoing story? http://thefinalreelfilm.co.uk
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 94 mins
- Format
- Red Dragon 5K
- Director
- Jonathan Blagrove 1st Feature
- Producer
- Marc Atkinson
- Co-Producer
- Jonathan Blagrove
- Executive Producer
- Claire Chapman, Guy Martin
- Editor
- John Fensom
- Screenwriter
- Marc Atkinson, Jonathan Blagrove
- Director of Photography
- Christopher Sharman
- Sound
- Julian Bale, Roscoe Gibson-Denney, Bennet Maples, Jake Kenny
- Music
- Alex Ball
- Principal Cast
- John Hurt (narration)
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 31st August 2016