14th January 1999

Shooting Stars [Silent]

Director: Anthony Asquith, A.V. Bramble

UK, 1927

Run Time: 73 minutes, Certificate: ,
Genre: Drama, Western, Language: English

Synopsis:

A rarely seen masterpiece of British cinema, made by Anthony Asquith at Hepworth's Walton-on-Thames studios, providing a fascinating insight into the world of early movie-making , employing a 'film-within-a- film' format to create a satire on the tacky commercial melodramas of the period. Neil Brand, from the National Film Theatre, will provide an atmospheric piano accompaniment to enhance the performance.

Number of reactions 27 Average score 7.52

Film notes

19th Season's Programme