Industrial Britain
Dec 31, 1931 · 21m
Director
Robert FlahertyOverview
Developed from John Grierson's opportunistic recruitment of the well-known director and anthropologist Robert Flaherty, Industrial Britain provides a traditional picture of Britain as is interrupted by industrial stacks billowing smoke. A dramatic illustration of how the young British documentary movement grappled with the influence of the genre’s founding father, Flaherty's ethos was essentially that of a 19th-century conservative individualist, attracted to the elemental extremes of nature and suspicious of the mechanisation of the modern world.
Cast of Industrial Britain
Crew of Industrial Britain
About Industrial Britain
What is Industrial Britain about?
Developed from John Grierson's opportunistic recruitment of the well-known director and anthropologist Robert Flaherty, Industrial Britain provides a traditional picture of Britain as is interrupted by industrial stacks billowing smoke. A dramatic illustration of how the young British documentary movement grappled with the influence of the genre’s founding father, Flaherty's ethos was…
When was Industrial Britain released?
Industrial Britain was released on December 31, 1931.
How long is Industrial Britain?
Industrial Britain runs 21 minutes.
Who directed Industrial Britain?
Industrial Britain was directed by Robert Flaherty.
Who is in the cast of Industrial Britain?
The cast of Industrial Britain includes Donald Calthrop (Self - Commentator (uncredited)).