The British Empire In Colour details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Art Malik, art malik (narr.) |
| Genre: | Documentary - General |
| Studio: | WARNER VISION INTERNATIONAL |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
The British Empire In Colour |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 3 hours |
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| Rental release: | 16 Sep 2002 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | English |
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By a customer from Dundee, Scotland , 25 Nov 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
I highly recommend anyone to watch this. It is a very important historical documentary which explores the British Empire in a very rounded and open way, not shying away from exposing the injustice and exploitation. I would also recommend watching the special features section on the making of the production before watching the actual documentary as it will really make you appreciate the hard work put in and the quality of the finished product. In particular I would praise the sound matching as the original visuals were silent but the work they have done on this is outstanding.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from Chelmsford , 29 Jun 2007Good historical stuff.Been through it so I know- Was this review helpful to you?
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wonderful
By a customer from Birmingham England , 09 Feb 2007This is a wonderful documentary it is informative and exiciting to watch...seeing how history how thingswere, it's also an eye opener to things that happened.....but it's our history and it is interesting. Something that is priceless and can't be compared todays world!- Was this review helpful to you?
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NOt so much a review, more of a correction
By a customer from Oxford, England , 15 May 2005The 'Critic's Review' published here clearly referes to something else entirely!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Stunning film
By empoweredgareth (20 reviews) from Keighley , 25 Jan 2005I was a revelation to see so much good quality pre-war colour film. Because many of the films were drawn from private home movie archives, they tended to highlight the privileged life style of the colonial masters and their patronising attitude to servants and "natives". This plays into the hands of the producers and supports the anti-empire narrative which highlights the negative aspects of British rule.
Nevertheless, the films are an important documentary and should be on every school syllabus, so children can put the current racial debate into some sort of context.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Excellent
By a customer from Dundee, Scotland , 25 Nov 2004I highly recommend anyone to watch this. It is a very important historical documentary which explores the British Empire in a very rounded and open way, not shying away from exposing the injustice and exploitation. I would also recommend watching the special features section on the making of the production before watching the actual documentary as it will really make you appreciate the hard work put in and the quality of the finished product. In particular I would praise the sound matching as the original visuals were silent but the work they have done on this is outstanding.- Was this review helpful to you?
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