The London Nobody Knows (1967)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Norman Cohen

Writers:

Brian Comport (writer/adaptor)
Geoffrey S. Fletcher (writer)

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

James Mason

...

Himself - Guide / Narrator

Runtime:

53 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Certification:

UK:U

Company:

Norcon

A must see for anyone interested in the gritty historic fabric that was London in the sixties.

A thought provoking and funny (at times) documentary. James Mason makes the narration of the documentary all the better.

In this production you see facets of London life long since forgotten. Street markets and their entertainers, residential slums, you witness the toughness of what it is to be homeless in a time where financial aid was not available as easily as it is today.

The scene of the egg breaking plant was strange at first but it does show the strange sense of humour that people had in this decade. The vibrant mix of people that occupy London is shown fully in the short fifty three minutes.

It can be rather sad at times to see people at their lowest but gratifying to see some of those people trying to make their lives a little better in any way they can.

James Mason makes a valid comment on the new buildings sprouting in and around London and makes the point that the demolition of old buildings is something that should not be mourned as the same fate awaits the new buildings in years to come.

I think in this he meant to say that change is inevitable and can be for the good sometimes. Overall I think the production was excellent, I give it ten out of ten.