Free Cinema: how British filmmaking was revolutionised in the 1950s
Era-defining.
A tricky balancing act made to look easy.
An existence as odd as the nomenclature.
“Yul Brynner plays a machine that malfunctions.”
A risky gambit that paid off.
The aftermath earned a lot more headlines.
The composer was understandably miffed.
Audiences have been reaping the rewards.
A legend at the bottom of the barrel.
It makes Bob Hoskins’ version look like ‘Citizen Kane’.
At the time, society was in vehement disagreement.