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A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain: Dual Format Edition (Blu ray + DVD) RRP 19.99

certificate E Certificate
Runtime: 90 mins
B&W
UK
Published/distributed by BFI
ISBN/EAN: 5035673010976
Ratio 1.33:1
Region 2
Price: £13.00
(Including VAT at 20%)
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A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-War Britain: Dual Format Edition (Blu ray + DVD) RRP 19.99 
Krish, John
John Krish is one of British cinema's best-kept secret: a master of post-war documentary filmmaking who repeatedly turned his works for sponsors as diverse at the Central Office of Information (COI) and the NSPCC into not just effective non-fiction films, but truly stirring cinema to rank alongside the world's greatest directors. A Day in the Life collects together four of his most cherished films: The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953), a farewell to London's Trams; Our School (1962), charting the beliefs of educators, and the aspirations of the decade's young school-leavers; They Took Us to the Sea (1961), a poignant record of a seaside outing for disadvantaged children; and I Think They Call Him John (1964), a deeply moving account of an elderly widower. In each of these films - richly textured with the details of everyday post-war life - Krish combines a deep belief in human beings with a compulsive desire to push the documentary form forward. This essential and critically acclaimed collection is supplemented with an interview with Krish, as well as with Krish's rarely seen films I Want to Go to School (1959) and Mr Marsh Comes to School.

Extras
* I Want to Go to School (1959, 30 minutes): a charming portrait of a typical day at a primary school
* Mr Marsh Comes to School (1961, 28 minutes); a distinctly unorthodox film for teenagers, featuring a supernaturally talented Youth Employment Officer
* Interview with John Krish (2010, 19 minutes, DVD only): On-stage interview at BFI Southbank
* Illustrated booklet with notes and essays by Kevin Brownlow, John Krish, BFI curator Patrick Russell and others.
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