Celebrate
that most twentieth century entertainment - the cinema
Monsters
Of The Silver Screen
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Ray
Harryhausen was one of the pioneers of the use of special effects
in the movies. The man who brought animated dinosaurs to our
screens remembers the film that first inspired him - King Kong.
Captured
By The Lens Listen Stanley
Forman is best known for his unique archive collection of
documentary films of key historical events of the Twentieth
Century. There's footage from the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe
and the Spanish Civil War of 1936.
Controversial
Camera Listen Jean
Marie Teno's documentary films have won him prizes on the international
film circuit. But his depictions of injustices in society have
also led to conflict with the authorities in his native Cameroon.
Films
To Change The World
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Indian film
actress and politician Shabana Azmi explains how her stardom
has helped her make films that challenge traditional attitudes
towards women.
Glamour
And Disillusion Listen The
actress Luise Rainer was a protegee of the great director Max
Reinhardt. She left Germany for California in 1935. At the peak
of her career, after winning two Oscars, Rainer turned her back
on Hollywood. Her wonderful career in Tinseltown lasted little
more than four years.
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