movie poster for FREE CINEMA DISC 1: FREE CINEMA 1, FREE CINEMA 3.

Flicks ID

13198

Cert

15

Running time

158 mins

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Language

Format

DVD

FREE CINEMA DISC 1: FREE CINEMA 1, FREE CINEMA 3. (1956)

LINDSAY ANDERSONKAREL REISZTONY RICHARDSONLORENZA MAZZETTIDENIS HORNECLAUDE GORETTAALAIN TANNERN MCISAACJTR RITCHIEROBERT TOWNSEND

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Plot

The term 'free cinema' was coined by critic and filmmaker Lindsay Anderson in early 1956 when he, Karel Reisz, Tony Richardson and Lorenza Mazzetti showed a programme of their short films at the National Film Theatre. Although the name was intended only for that screening, it proved so successful that five more programmes were shown under the same banner between 1956 and 1959.