"The British New Wave was characterised by many of the same stylistic and thematic conventions as the French New Wave. Usually in black & white, these films had a spontaneous quality, often shot in cinéma vérité style, on real locations, and with real people rather than extras, capturing life as it happens."
"There is considerable overlap between the British New Wave and the 'Angry Young Men', those artists in theatre and film such as playwright John Osborne and director Tony Richardson, who challenged the social status quo. Their work drew attention to the reality of working class life, especially in the North of England, often characterized as 'It's grim up north'. This type of drama, centered on class and the nitty-gritty…
"The British New Wave was characterised by many of the same stylistic and thematic conventions as the French New Wave. Usually in black & white, these films had a spontaneous quality, often shot in cinéma vérité style, on real locations, and with real people rather than extras, capturing life as it happens."
"There is considerable overlap between the British New Wave and the 'Angry Young Men', those artists in theatre and film such as playwright John Osborne and director Tony Richardson, who challenged the social status quo. Their work drew attention to the reality of working class life, especially in the North of England, often characterized as 'It's grim up north'. This type of drama, centered on class and the nitty-gritty day-to-day life, was also known as kitchen sink drama."
"Free Cinema was a highly influential moment in British cinema, which not only re-invigorated British documentary in the 1950s but also served as a precursor to the British New Wave."
NOTABLE DIRECTORS
Lindsay Anderson, John Boorman, Jack Clayton, Basil Dearden, Clive Donner, Bryan Forbes, Richard Lester, Ken Loach, Joseph Losey, Karel Reisz, Nicolas Roeg, Tony Richardson, Ken Russell, John Schlesinger, Peter Watkins, Peter Yates
NOTABLE ACTORS
Alan Bates, Dirk Bogarde, Julie Christie, Oliver Reed, Tom Courtenay, Tom Bell, Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Laurence Harvey, Rita Tushingham, Richard Burton, Malcolm McDowell
FURTHER READING
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_New_Wave
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_sink_realism
cinecollage.net/british-new-wave.html
www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/445176/
blogs.warwick.ac.uk/michaelwalford/entry/the_british_new/
