Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love and War
Synopsis
From commanding a battalion of Ghurkas in the Indian army at the start of the WWII, to dangerous sorties deep behind enemy lines in Burma at its end; from the ballroom dances of his youth in the 1930s to teaching his children to twist in the 1960s: Harry’s entertaining and errant adventures are filmed with the intimacy of home movies but on the scale of 'Lawrence of Arabia'.
Today, his granddaughter Carina, uncovers a lifetime of memories all spliced together in over 400 films, personal diaries (narrated by Richard Madden) and countless photographs that have previously lain undiscovered, along with the many cans of cine film, in rusting metal trunks in a garden shed.
It’s one man’s cinematic vision of the 20th Century and his own personal journey through it.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 min
- Format
- 9.5mm, 16mm, HD
- Director
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Matt Pinder 1st Feature
- Producer
- John Archer, Carina Birrell, Matt Pinder
- Executive Producer
- David Harron, Mark Thomas, Ewan Angus
- Editor
- Colin Monie, Matt Pinder
- Director of Photography
- Harry Birrell
- Sound
- John Cobban
- Composer
- Ian Dolamore
- Principal cast
- Narration: Richard Madden
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Hopscotch Films
John ArcherFilm City Glasgow
401, Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ
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