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Rarities of British cinema

Knives out: remembering Murder in the Family, a forgotten drama from the golden age of detective fiction

This now little-seen thriller explores the impact of a murder and brought together a remarkable number of up-and-coming talents, including Evelyn Ankers and a young Jessica Tandy.

By Josephine Botting

Knives out: remembering Murder in the Family, a forgotten drama from the golden age of detective fiction

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The Woman in the Hall: rediscovering a 1940s ‘bad mother’ melodrama

By Josephine Botting

The Woman in the Hall: rediscovering a 1940s ‘bad mother’ melodrama

Rarities of British cinema

A Question of Adultery: how an X-rated 1950s drama tackled the subject of artificial insemination

By Josephine Botting

A Question of Adultery: how an X-rated 1950s drama tackled the subject of artificial insemination

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Edward G. Robinson’s rare British film: remembering 1930s fish-out-of-water drama Thunder in the City

By Josephine Botting

Edward G. Robinson’s rare British film: remembering 1930s fish-out-of-water drama Thunder in the City

Rarities of British cinema

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

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

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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