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Before Hindsight

Plot: Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland
Release Date: Tuesday, August 23 1977
47 years ago
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Portrait of Edgar AnsteyEdgar Anstey
Edgar Anstey was
70 in Before Hindsight
Sat, Feb 16 1907 –
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Portrait of Mark James Walter CameronMark James Walter Cameron
Mark James Walter Cameron was
66 in Before Hindsight
Sat, Jun 17 1911 –
Fri, Jan 25 1985
Portrait of Jonathan DimblebyJonathan Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby was
33 in Before Hindsight
Mon, Jul 31 1944
Portrait of George ElvinGeorge Elvin
George Elvin was
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Portrait of Leslie MitchellLeslie Mitchell
Leslie Mitchell was
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Portrait of Ivor MontaguIvor Montagu
Ivor Montagu was
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Portrait of Gerald SangerGerald Sanger
Gerald Sanger was
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Portrait of Jonathan LewisJonathan Lewis
Jonathan Lewis was
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as 'Director, Editor'
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Portrait of Roger DeakinsRoger Deakins
Roger Deakins was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, May 24 1949
Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor-MeadElizabeth Taylor-Mead
Elizabeth Taylor-Mead was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Peter MaxwellPeter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell was
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Portrait of Nick ClaxtonNick Claxton
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Portrait of Tony NichollsTony Nicholls
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