Two days defined the fortunes of Jews in the 20th century. Kristallnacht in 1938 marked the start of the slide into the Holocaust: a decade later the state of Israel was created.
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in the 60s 1/5. How a new wave of cinema in the north of England introduced a new kind of working-class hero, plus the locations for some of the seminal films of the decade.
The classic 1961 drama Whistle down the Wind follows.
★★★★ Allegorical drama, directed by Bryan Forbes and produced by Richard Attenborough , starring Hayley Mills and Alan Bates. Three youngsters discover a man hiding in a barn who they believe is the persecuted Jesus Christ deserving of their protection.
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Often hailed as one of the best British films of all time, classic postwar thriller The Third Man was developed by Graham Greene from an idea jotted down on an envelope. This absorbing documentary examines the battles between the film's producers, and the demands of star Orson Welles.
the Power and the Glory:
3/3. The new Archbishop of Canterbury galvanises a bitter opposition
The Wicker Man:
Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward discuss the cult British horror film
