As a training exercise for their apprentice cameramen, British Transport Films used scrap lengths of film to record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the roof of their building in London’s Marylebone. A film without commentary featuring the music of Vaughan Williams. Nominated for a BAFTA award in 1974.
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ACMI Identifier
009459
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Neighbourhood
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Neighbourhood
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)