Movies: Joan Littlewood

  • 1969
    Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

    Oh! What a Lovely War

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    The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare....

    Oh! What a Lovely War
  • 1963
    Sparrows Can't Sing

    Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)

    Sparrows Can't Sing

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    Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the...

    Sparrows Can't Sing
  • 1990
    The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

    The Ballad of Ewan MacColl (1990)

    The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

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    1990 BBCTV documentary on the life of the late celebrated folk singer, playwright and political activist...

    The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
  • 1968
    Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said

    Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said (1968)

    Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said

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    An east London youth drama group improvises scenes based upon their everyday life under the tutelage of Joan Littlewood....

    Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said
  • 1969
    I Love This Dirty Town

    I Love This Dirty Town (1969)

    I Love This Dirty Town

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    An authored film by Margaret Drabble about the rise of the suburbs and the failure of city planning....

    I Love This Dirty Town
  • 1994
    Joan Littlewood's Lovely War

    Joan Littlewood's Lovely War (1994)

    Joan Littlewood's Lovely War

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    Littlewood talks candidly about her life and work in the theatre with contributions from various actors....

    Joan Littlewood's Lovely War