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Before Hindsight · 1977
Before Hindsight (1977) is a Documentary film directed by Jonathan Lewis, starring Edgar Anstey, Mark James Walter Cameron, Jonathan Dimbleby.
Documentary
Overview
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland. The film only indicates this to be the case, but it is precise and coherent enough to make the point with considerable force.
Cast
Edgar Anstey, Mark James Walter Cameron, Jonathan Dimbleby, George Elvin, Leslie Mitchell, Ivor Montagu, Gerald Sanger
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What is "Before Hindsight" about?
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland. The film only indicates this to be the case, but it is precise and coherent enough to make the point with considerable force.
When was "Before Hindsight" released?
Before Hindsight was released in 1977.
Who stars in "Before Hindsight"?
The cast includes Edgar Anstey, Mark James Walter Cameron, Jonathan Dimbleby, George Elvin.
