Film history
Landmark moments from the history of cinema
The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies
In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released
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How Rang De Basanti inspired a generation
Rang De Basanti was released in 2006 exploding onto the cultural landscape
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I starred in Pan’s Labyrinth
In 2006, a Spanish-language film became a cult classic and took the world by storm
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Triumph of the Will: A Nazi propaganda film
In 1934 one of the most controversial propaganda movies ever made was filmed at Nuremberg
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My father directed Seven Samurai
In 1954, the Japanese movie Seven Samurai was released, directed by Akira Kurosawa
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Back to the Future
On 3 July 1985, the hit film Back to the Future was released
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The man who said ‘no’ to Disney
In 1941, Walt Disney made an offer to Quirino Cristiani in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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'I wrote Schindler's List'
Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase
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The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff spoke about the film that brought reggae music to the world in 1972
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Helen Fielding: The creator of Bridget Jones
In 1995, a single 30-something woman first appeared in a weekly newspaper column
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Omar Sharif stars in Lawrence of Arabia
Egyptian film star Omar Sharif made his Hollywood debut in Lawrence of Arabia in 1962
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Heathers: The making of a cult classic
In 1989, dark comedy Heathers was released and changed the teen movie genre
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Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s first international film star
Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949
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The making of the Third Man: A film noir classic
In 1948, filming began in Austria on one of the greatest British films of all time.
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La Haine: The film that shocked France
How Mathieu Kassovitz's critique of policing shocked French society
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Why Tupac was fired from Menace II Society
In 1993, the Hughes brothers released their debut movie
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Making Jaws
On 20 June 1975 the film premiered, launching summer blockbusters and scaring beachgoers
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The Origin of Nollywood
The story of the 1992 film which launched Nigeria's hugely successful movie industry
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DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
The longest running film in India was released in 1995
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