Carol Reed: The Gentle Eye
This documentary on the career of celebrated filmmaker Carol Reed (1906-1976) features surviving collaborators and film historians discussing his versatility, as well as his impact on British cinema. One intriguing insight offered here is the influence of the British documentary movement of the '30s and '40s on Reed's filmmaking, which places 'The Third Man' (1949) and 'The Man Between' in a fascinating national lineage, leading up to the kitchen-sink cinema of the '60s.
- Runtime
- 44m
- Released
- 2017
Details
Release year: 2017
Storyline
This documentary on the career of celebrated filmmaker Carol Reed (1906-1976) features surviving collaborators and film historians discussing his versatility, as well as his impact on British cinema. One intriguing insight offered here is the influence of the British documentary movement of the '30s and '40s on Reed's filmmaking, which places 'The Third Man' (1949) and 'The Man Between' in a fascinating national lineage, leading up to the kitchen-sink cinema of the '60s.
Top credits
- Angela Allen — Self
- Andrew Birkin — Self
- John Boorman — Self
- Christopher Challis — Self