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Behind the Rent Strike
(1979)
Broomfield's graduation project from the National Film and
Television School, the film is about the rent strike in Kirkby New
Town in 1973, when 3000 residents protested against the Housing
Finance...
Lillian Hellman
(1979)
Biography of the American playwright for the BBC's Omnibus strand.
Lotte Lenya: Omnibus
(1979)
Biography of the actress and singer, a woman best known for her collaborations with Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. Produced for the BBC's Omnibus strand.
My Way
(1979)
Arena examines the appeal and staying power of the phenomenally popular anthem to individualism, My Way. Originally written in French in 1967, the song was adapted by Paul Anka for Frank Sinatra one r...
Quayside
(1979)
A black & white documentary film that formed part of Amber's campaign to preserve the architectural heritage of Newcastle's Quayside, then threatened by the city's plans for redevelopment.
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Shell Shock Rock
(1979)
Ulster 1978/1979. Punk and new wave are a burgeoning scene in
Northern Ireland. Like many of the youths it features, the film -
director Davis' first major work - is abrasive, awkward and
brimming ...
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