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Before Hindsight (1977)

Directed by Jonathan Lewis

Documentary · 1h 22m

Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland. The film only indicates this to be the case, but it is precise and coherent enough to make the point with considerable force.

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Cast

Edgar Anstey Mark James Walter Cameron Jonathan Dimbleby
G
George Elvin
L
Leslie Mitchell
I
Ivor Montagu
G
Gerald Sanger

Crew

Director
Jonathan Lewis
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins
Editor
Jonathan Lewis
Producer
Elizabeth Taylor-Mead

Details

Release date
1977-08-23
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom