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The Great White Silence

1924, Herbert Ponting, DVD+Blu-ray

 

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Herbert Ponting's official record of Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition to the ...

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George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011, Martin Scorsese, DVD

 

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Martin Scorsese's documentary profile of Beatle George Harrison, Living in the Ma...

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Pina

2011, Wim Wenders, DVD

 

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Wim Wenders pays tribute to the work of brilliant avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. W...

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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was

1979, Tony Palmer, DVD

 

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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was

This in-depth film portrait of Benjamin Britten, one of the greatest English comp...

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A Royal Occasion: From Victoria to Elizabeth II

1896-1953, Various (Documentary), DVD

 

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A Royal Occasion: From Victoria to Elizabeth II

To mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee the BFI has conducted an extensive search thr...

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Shadows of Progress: Documentary Film in Post-war Britain (1951-1977)

1977, Various (Compilation), DVD

 

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An astounding collection of rare, unseen and otherw...

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Margot (Palmer, 2005)

2005, Tony Palmer, DVD

 

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Margot (Palmer, 2005)

A documentary looking at the life of Margot Fonteyn, the most famous ballerina England has ever p...

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The Art of Clare Woods

2011, Various (Art), DVD

 

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The Art of Clare Woods

Clare Woods is one of the most exciting painters working in Britain today. Her sensuous and sumpt...

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The September Issue

2009, R. J. Cutler, DVD

 

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The September Issue

An award-wining documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the...

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COI Collection: Volume 5 - Portrait of a People

2011, Various , DVD

 

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The fifth volume in the COI Collection, Portrait of a People, reviews a patriotic...

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Stravinsky - Once at a Border

Tony Palmer, DVD

 

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Stravinsky - Once at a Border

An autobiographical film about the most important and influential composer of the...

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Hannah Hauxwell - An Extraordinary Life (Box Set)

Various (TV), DVD

 

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Hannah Hauxwell - An Extraordinary Life (Box Set)

Comprises Too Long a Winter, A Winter Too Many, and An Innocent Abroad, three tru...

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COI Collection: Volume 7 - The Queen on Tour

1971, Various (Documentary), DVD

 

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To mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee the BFI has conducted an extensive search thr...

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Gerhard Richter: Painting

2011, Corinna Belz, DVD

 

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Gerhard Richter: Painting

A documentary on the work of one of the leading painters of our time, and subject...

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Patience (After Sebald)

2010, Grant Gee, DVD

 

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A multi-layered film essay on landscape, art, history, life and loss by the accla...

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Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

1996, Tony Palmer, DVD

 

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Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

This is Palmer's highly controversial portrait of Brahms - a film that exploded t...

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L'Amour Fou

2010, Pierre Thoretton, DVD

 

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L'Amour Fou

A documentary about the life and work of fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, focusing particular...

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A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Postwar Britain by John Krish

1964, John Krish, DVD+Blu-ray

 

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Contains four films from one of Britain's foremost ...

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A Royal Occasion: From Victoria to Elizabeth II 1. A Royal Occasion: From Victoria to Elizab...
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Roll Out the Barrel: The British Pub on Film 2. Roll Out the Barrel: The British Pub on Film
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