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33: 622: 1094:'We wanted to connect with British life in the way American cinema connected with American life. Politically our films were tangential.' Karel Reisz, his new film opening on Thursday, talks to Clancy Sigal The Guardian 16 December 1978: 13. 301:, drawing, and discussion groups. The film represented Britain at the Venice Film Festival. (The BBC made two follow-up films about the same people and youth club, broadcast in 1985.) He produced 575: 938:, Page 52, 2008. "My best friend at College, Karel Reisz, a Czech, never told me what I only learned from his recent obituary – that both of his parents had been killed at Auschwitz." 333:
factory in Nottingham have the look of a documentary, and give the story a vivid sense of verisimilitude. The film won the Grand Award for Best Feature Film at the
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Sterritt, David (Winter 2012). "Book Review: The British Film Institute, the Government and Film Culture, 1933–2000 by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith; Christophe Dupin".
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He came to England in 1938, speaking almost no English, but eradicated his foreign accent as quickly as possible. After attending
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2004 "After the war's end, the boys learned that both parents had died at Auschwitz, the German-run concentration camp"
1442: 1412: 140:(21 July 1926 – 25 November 2002) was a Czech-born British filmmaker and film critic, one of the pioneers of the new 1422: 1417: 1397: 1003: 978: 882: 857: 797: 832: 1288: 660: 356: 329:, and used many of the same techniques as his earlier documentaries. In particular, scenes filmed at the 200: 1171: 1358: 898: 716: 588: 520: 266: 1214: 370: 1348: 708: 545: 490: 199:, which he learned after the war had ended. Following his war service, he read Natural Sciences at 1447: 1328: 1318: 1257: 692: 684: 424: 411: 330: 289: 1103:
KAREL REISZ: 'Dog Soldiers' Dedicated Director Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 30 May 1977: g8.
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Reisz had three sons by his first wife Julia Coppard, whom he later divorced. Reisz wed
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John Guare play; Gardenia Drama by John Guare. Directed by Karel Reisz.Beufort, John.
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Karel Reisz Gambles on Las Vegas By A. H. WEILER. New York Times 8 April 1973: 171.
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during the 1950s and 1960s. Two of the best-known films he directed are
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Welsh, Jim (1982). "The Man Who Made the French Lieutenant's Woman".
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Saturday night and Sunday morning: time and the working classes
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From 1991 to 2001, Reisz focused on theatre directing in
348:(1961). He produced Anderson's feature directorial debut 637:, in 1963, and remained married to her until his death. 195:
toward the end of the war; his parents were murdered at
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Reappraising the Munich Pact: Continental Perspectives
966:Sex, Class and Realise: British Cinema 1956 – 1963 436:. He was meant to follow it with an adaptation of 203:, and began to write for film journals, including 1229: 325:(1960), was based on the social-realism novel by 240:documentary film movement. His standard textbook 1374: 1012: 920:Newsmakers: the people behind today's headlines 335:1961 Mar del Plata International Film Festival 1215: 1177:, 28 November 2002 (Retrieved: 18 March 2009) 1408:Czechoslovak emigrants to the United Kingdom 607:filmed all Beckett's stage plays, Reisz did 549:(1994) for British TV. In 1995, he directed 494:(1985), based on the life of country singer 950:Documentary Film, A Very Short Introduction 947: 901:. London: telegraph.co.uk. 28 November 2002 838:, 28 November 2002 (Retrieved: 3 July 2009) 1222: 1208: 998:. Southampton: University of Southampton. 969:. London: British Film Institute. p.  825: 755:1959 (documentary) about the first of the 31: 1161:(1959–2003); London (UK) 28 Nov 2002: 26. 281:Reisz and Anderson produced and directed 1043: 872: 620: 253:(1955), co-written and co-directed with 1458:Governors of the British Film Institute 1438:People educated at Leighton Park School 847: 409:Reisz's first film shot in America was 354:(1963), then he and Finney reunited on 1433:English people of Czech-Jewish descent 1375: 1299:Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment 669:Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment 366:Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment 1393:Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1203: 1112: 787: 993: 962: 1453:20th-century English businesspeople 576:Ashes to Ashes (play)Ashes to Ashes 502:. After it, he made a script about 376:His fourth feature as director was 13: 821:Deaths England and Wales 1984–2006 287:(1959), then Reisz alone directed 236:Reisz was a founder member of the 14: 1469: 1279:Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1184: 653:Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 322:Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 314: 151:Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 616: 158:, and the romantic period drama 101: 1428:English-language film directors 1164: 1151: 1138: 1125: 1106: 1097: 1088: 1075: 1066: 1037: 987: 936:An academic skating on thin ice 565:. At a Beckett festival at the 543:. He directed an adaptation of 513: 451:Back in London, Reisz directed 448:, but the film was never made. 373:from his 1962 television play. 117: 97: 1403:Czech people of Jewish descent 956: 948:Aufderheide, Patricia (2007). 941: 925: 913: 891: 866: 841: 814: 777:(TV series) (1 episode) (1994) 724: 640: 382:(1968), a biography of dancer 231: 1: 1339:The French Lieutenant's Woman 1133:The Christian Science Monitor 807: 790:The Technique of Film Editing 762: 701:The French Lieutenant's Woman 524:(1990), with a screenplay by 510:, but it was never produced. 454:The French Lieutenant's Woman 244:was first published in 1953. 242:The Technique of Film Editing 167: 161:The French Lieutenant's Woman 404: 344:Reisz directed a TV series, 319:Reisz's first feature film, 7: 1157:"Karel Reisz", Milne, Tom. 1020:"Mar del Plata Awards 1961" 573:. In 1999, he did Pinter's 201:Emmanuel College, Cambridge 10: 1474: 589:Roundabout Theater Company 473:. In 1982, Reisz directed 267:Every Day Except Christmas 1269: 1238: 1115:Literature Film Quarterly 528:, and based on his play. 518:Reisz's last feature was 226: 127: 90: 67: 42: 30: 23: 1443:Film people from Ostrava 1413:Kindertransport refugees 1148:, 15 September 1985: 18. 739:1957 (documentary about 645: 1258:We Are the Lambeth Boys 1085:, 20 October 1974: q30. 1060:10.1525/fq.2012.66.2.55 873:Latynski, Maya (1992). 848:Gardner, Colin (2006). 833:"Obituary: Karel Reisz" 792:. London: Focal Press. 781: 747:We Are the Lambeth Boys 737:Every Day But Christmas 625:Reisz and Blair in 1966 386:, with a screenplay by 290:We Are the Lambeth Boys 1423:English film producers 1418:English film directors 1398:BAFTA winners (people) 626: 399:British Film Institute 304:I Want to Go to School 297:music and cigarettes, 788:Reisz, Karel (1953). 633:, the former wife of 624: 569:in 1996, he directed 444:based on a script by 259:National Film Theatre 247:His first short film 154:(1960), a classic of 1329:Who'll Stop the Rain 952:. Oxford University. 753:March to Aldermaston 741:Covent Garden Market 693:Who'll Stop the Rain 425:Who'll Stop the Rain 307:(1959), directed by 284:March to Aldermaston 189:Leighton Park School 156:kitchen sink realism 994:Rule, John (1994). 963:Hill, John (1986). 771:(1961) (6 episodes) 757:Aldermaston Marches 610:Act Without Words I 270:(1957) directed by 182:Sir Nicholas Winton 1230:Films directed by 749:1958 (documentary) 733:1955 (documentary) 627: 369:(1966) adapted by 351:This Sporting Life 261:in February 1956. 172:Reisz was born in 1370: 1369: 1248:Momma Don't Allow 1175:Independent.co.uk 1146:Los Angeles Times 1083:Los Angeles Times 731:Momma Don't Allow 546:The Deep Blue Sea 442:The Doctor's Wife 397:Reisz joined the 250:Momma Don't Allow 135: 134: 16:British filmmaker 1465: 1363: 1353: 1343: 1333: 1323: 1313: 1303: 1293: 1283: 1262: 1252: 1224: 1217: 1210: 1201: 1200: 1178: 1168: 1162: 1155: 1149: 1142: 1136: 1129: 1123: 1122: 1110: 1104: 1101: 1095: 1092: 1086: 1079: 1073: 1070: 1064: 1063: 1041: 1035: 1034: 1032: 1030: 1016: 1010: 1009: 991: 985: 984: 960: 954: 953: 945: 939: 929: 923: 917: 911: 910: 908: 906: 895: 889: 888: 870: 864: 863: 845: 839: 829: 823: 818: 803: 594:A Kind of Alaska 585:David Strathairn 392:Vanessa Redgrave 272:Lindsay Anderson 217:Lindsay Anderson 209:. He co-founded 191:, he joined the 121: 119: 103: 99: 94:Julia Werthimer 74: 71:25 November 2002 52: 50: 35: 21: 20: 1473: 1472: 1468: 1467: 1466: 1464: 1463: 1462: 1373: 1372: 1371: 1366: 1356: 1346: 1336: 1326: 1316: 1306: 1296: 1289:Night Must Fall 1286: 1276: 1265: 1255: 1245: 1234: 1228: 1187: 1182: 1181: 1170:Vallance, Tom; 1169: 1165: 1156: 1152: 1143: 1139: 1130: 1126: 1111: 1107: 1102: 1098: 1093: 1089: 1080: 1076: 1071: 1067: 1042: 1038: 1028: 1026: 1018: 1017: 1013: 1006: 992: 988: 981: 961: 957: 946: 942: 930: 926: 918: 914: 904: 902: 897: 896: 892: 885: 871: 867: 860: 846: 842: 830: 826: 819: 815: 810: 800: 784: 769:Adventure Story 765: 727: 661:Night Must Fall 648: 643: 619: 516: 479:Gardenia Dreams 407: 363:Reisz directed 357:Night Must Fall 346:Adventure Story 317: 255:Tony Richardson 234: 229: 206:Sight and Sound 193:Royal Air Force 170: 123: 120: 1963) 115: 111: 105: 95: 86: 76: 72: 63: 54: 48: 46: 38: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1471: 1461: 1460: 1455: 1450: 1448:Social realism 1445: 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1368: 1367: 1365: 1364: 1359:Everybody Wins 1354: 1344: 1334: 1324: 1314: 1304: 1294: 1284: 1273: 1271: 1267: 1266: 1264: 1263: 1253: 1242: 1240: 1236: 1235: 1227: 1226: 1219: 1212: 1204: 1198: 1197: 1186: 1185:External links 1183: 1180: 1179: 1163: 1150: 1137: 1124: 1105: 1096: 1087: 1074: 1065: 1047:Film Quarterly 1036: 1011: 1004: 986: 979: 955: 940: 924: 912: 890: 883: 865: 858: 840: 836:Guardian.co.uk 824: 812: 811: 809: 806: 805: 804: 798: 783: 780: 779: 778: 772: 764: 761: 760: 759: 750: 744: 734: 726: 723: 722: 721: 717:Everybody Wins 713: 705: 697: 689: 681: 673: 665: 657: 647: 644: 642: 639: 618: 615: 581:Lindsay Duncan 567:Lincoln Center 521:Everybody Wins 515: 512: 406: 403: 384:Isadora Duncan 316: 315:Early features 313: 233: 230: 228: 225: 169: 166: 146:British cinema 133: 132: 129: 125: 124: 113: 107: 106: 92: 88: 87: 77: 75:(aged 76) 69: 65: 64: 61:Czechoslovakia 55: 44: 40: 39: 36: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1470: 1459: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1404: 1401: 1399: 1396: 1394: 1391: 1389: 1386: 1384: 1381: 1380: 1378: 1361: 1360: 1355: 1351: 1350: 1345: 1341: 1340: 1335: 1331: 1330: 1325: 1321: 1320: 1315: 1311: 1310: 1305: 1301: 1300: 1295: 1291: 1290: 1285: 1281: 1280: 1275: 1274: 1272: 1270:Feature films 1268: 1260: 1259: 1254: 1250: 1249: 1244: 1243: 1241: 1239:Documentaries 1237: 1233: 1225: 1220: 1218: 1213: 1211: 1206: 1205: 1202: 1196: 1192: 1189: 1188: 1176: 1173: 1167: 1160: 1154: 1147: 1141: 1135:, 6 May 1982. 1134: 1128: 1120: 1116: 1109: 1100: 1091: 1084: 1078: 1069: 1061: 1057: 1053: 1049: 1048: 1040: 1025: 1024:Mar del Plata 1021: 1015: 1007: 1001: 997: 990: 982: 976: 972: 968: 967: 959: 951: 944: 937: 933: 932:Peter Worsley 928: 921: 916: 900: 899:"Karel Reisz" 894: 886: 880: 876: 869: 861: 855: 851: 844: 837: 834: 828: 822: 817: 813: 801: 795: 791: 786: 785: 776: 773: 770: 767: 766: 758: 754: 751: 748: 745: 742: 738: 735: 732: 729: 728: 719: 718: 714: 711: 710: 706: 703: 702: 698: 695: 694: 690: 687: 686: 682: 679: 678: 674: 671: 670: 666: 663: 662: 658: 655: 654: 650: 649: 638: 636: 632: 623: 617:Personal life 614: 612: 611: 606: 602: 601: 596: 595: 590: 586: 582: 578: 577: 572: 568: 564: 563:Blythe Danner 560: 559:Jason Robards 556: 555:Harold Pinter 552: 548: 547: 542: 538: 534: 529: 527: 526:Arthur Miller 523: 522: 511: 509: 505: 501: 500:Jessica Lange 497: 493: 492: 486: 484: 480: 476: 472: 468: 465:, it starred 464: 463:Harold Pinter 460: 456: 455: 449: 447: 446:Joe Eszterhas 443: 439: 435: 431: 427: 426: 420: 418: 414: 413: 402: 400: 395: 393: 390:that starred 389: 385: 381: 380: 374: 372: 368: 367: 361: 359: 358: 353: 352: 347: 342: 340: 339:Albert Finney 336: 332: 328: 327:Alan Sillitoe 324: 323: 312: 310: 306: 305: 300: 296: 292: 291: 286: 285: 279: 277: 273: 269: 268: 262: 260: 256: 252: 251: 245: 243: 239: 224: 222: 221:Gavin Lambert 218: 214: 213: 208: 207: 202: 198: 194: 190: 185: 183: 179: 175: 165: 163: 162: 157: 153: 152: 147: 143: 139: 130: 126: 110: 93: 89: 84: 80: 70: 66: 62: 58: 45: 41: 37:Reisz in 1966 34: 29: 22: 19: 1357: 1349:Sweet Dreams 1347: 1337: 1327: 1317: 1307: 1297: 1287: 1277: 1256: 1246: 1231: 1174: 1166: 1159:The Guardian 1158: 1153: 1145: 1140: 1132: 1127: 1118: 1114: 1108: 1099: 1090: 1082: 1077: 1068: 1051: 1045: 1039: 1027:. 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Index


Ostrava
Czechoslovakia
Camden
London
Betsy Blair
realist
British cinema
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
kitchen sink realism
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Ostrava
669 rescued
Sir Nicholas Winton
Leighton Park School
Royal Air Force
Auschwitz
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Sight and Sound
Sequence
Lindsay Anderson
Gavin Lambert
Free Cinema
Momma Don't Allow
Tony Richardson
National Film Theatre
Every Day Except Christmas
Lindsay Anderson
March to Aldermaston
We Are the Lambeth Boys

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