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Rarities of British cinema

Idol of Paris: the lusty 1948 costume drama with a sensational whip duel

It made the Observer film critic laugh until her ribs ached, but its scenes of women fighting and men licking their lips caused trouble with the 1940s censors. Curator Josephine Botting digs into the story behind Idol of Paris.

By Josephine Botting

Idol of Paris: the lusty 1948 costume drama with a sensational whip duel

Rarities of British cinema

Service for Ladies: how Alexander Korda’s glittering comedy brought a dash of continental sophistication to British cinema

By Josephine Botting

Service for Ladies: how Alexander Korda’s glittering comedy brought a dash of continental sophistication to British cinema

Rarities of British cinema

The Lost People: how an immersive play became a 1940s British film about wartime displacement

By Josephine Botting

The Lost People: how an immersive play became a 1940s British film about wartime displacement

Rarities of British cinema

The forgotten Technicolor fashion-world drama: It Started in Paradise

By Josephine Botting

The forgotten Technicolor fashion-world drama: It Started in Paradise

Rarities of British cinema

Limelight: the forgotten British film that goes backstage in 1930s London theatre world

By Josephine Botting

Limelight: the forgotten British film that goes backstage in 1930s London theatre world