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Imperial Sunset

1967 17 min
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This short satirical film, created entirely from archival footage, is about the British Empire—on which the sun never sets. The majority of the humour and wit is found in the interplay between image and sound: what we see during the formative days of the Empire, and what famous servants had to say about it. Edited by Oscar®-nominated experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett (Very Nice, Very Nice).

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This short satirical film, created entirely from archival footage, is about the British Empire—on which the sun never sets. The majority of the humour and wit is found in the interplay between image and sound: what we see during the formative days of the Empire, and what famous servants had to say about it. Edited by Oscar®-nominated experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett (Very Nice, Very Nice).

  • director
    Josef Reeve
  • commentary
    Josef Reeve
  • producer
    Joseph Koenig
  • photography
    Maurice Picot
    Martin Duckworth
    Kjeld Nielsen
  • sound
    William Bland
    Victor Merrill
  • editing
    Arthur Lipsett

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