It’s podcast o’clock once more. This time I’m joined in the studio by the marvellous Pete Baran, and in the pub by Lucie Dutton, who tells us all about British silent film director Maurice Elvey. All that, plus a guest appearance by Otto Kylmälä, film-maker and festival organiser, praising the “subtle brilliance and mature beauty” of his favourite silent movie, Chaplin’s City Lights.
Is City Lights a silent film? Perhaps it’s an “unsilent film” – we’ll be talking about them, as well as discussing your suggestions for the best silent films for small children and taking a look at the listings too – including the British Silent Film Festival’s 2013 incarnation and not forgetting Napoléon.
There’s also a lot more Robocop than you may expect. Don’t ask.
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Thank you so much for Maurice Elvey! I think that two of his science fiction films should be mentioned – High Treason and The Tunnel, because it was extremely rare genre for British cinema of that time. And these are quite impressive movies. I also like Sally in Our Alley. It’s a pity Elvey can still be considered the “lost” director. He deserves better.
Glad you enjoyed it, and it’s great to hear from another Elvey fan. Still can’t believe we didn’t mention High Treason once in that interview…