Film No. 26. 11th film shown Sat 12th May 2007
Lizzie Francke said "Douglas started working on this whilst at film school. It charts his growing up in a Scottish mining village in the 1940's - a stark childhood evoked with an unsentimental lyricism. Sadly the only other full length film he made was the sweeping epic Comrades about the Tolpuddle Martyrs. One wonders what longer career this true poet of cinema might have had, had he been born in France rather than Newcraig hall"
Sunday 13 May 2007
Cockfighter
Film No. 40. 10th film shown Thurs 10th May 2007
Philip French said "Hellmans masterpiece, based on Charles Willeford's novel about clandestine sporting contests in the Deep South (and scourge of animal rights protestors) was shown only twice, and refused a BBFC certificate. Terrific performances from Warren Oates and Harry Dean Stanton, lovingly photographed by Nestor Almendros."
Philip French said "Hellmans masterpiece, based on Charles Willeford's novel about clandestine sporting contests in the Deep South (and scourge of animal rights protestors) was shown only twice, and refused a BBFC certificate. Terrific performances from Warren Oates and Harry Dean Stanton, lovingly photographed by Nestor Almendros."
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