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Review by CJ on 2nd June 2000 A modern British classic, Anderson successfully captures the atmosphere and latent cruelty of an English public school, examining with razor sharp wit the workings of an institution both quintessentially British that also serves as a sharp allegory about the workings of any tightly structured community. The controversial denouement where a trio of rebelling students set about shooting teachers and fellow students alike from the rooftop of a school building was inspired by Jean Vigo's 'Zero de Conduite' and the success of the film led to an extended collaboration between Anderson, McDowell and writer David Sherwin in which they continued to trace and develop McDowell's character.
Article - "Jean Vigo"
by Pasquale Iannone
The work of Jean Vigo – in its entirety barely more than three hours in running time – can be seen as the work of ‘un petit jeune homme qui s’amuse a faire des films’ - a young man who has fun making films. His was an almost child-like experimentation with a medium t... View article in full
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