The opening of this piece likens the treatment of London in Hue and Cry to Italian Neorealism. What I didn't know when I wrote it was that the British wartime official who gave Rossellini permission to shoot Rome, Open City was the future Ealing director Alexander Mackendrick.

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Great season at BFI this coming December celebrating 50 years of Artificial Eye - a respected home of arthouse/foreign language cinema. Films to be featured include: L'ARGENT (1983), DEKALOG (1989), ROSETTA (1999) and IDA (2013) #filmsky #moviesky

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I was retro rockabilly in the late 1970s as a 10 yo. Everyone else in my class was a mod, I have no idea how this happened.

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A pre-budget-day guide to Britain's bad taxes, with a guest appearance from Hotblack Desiato: as.ft.com/r/abb1bb4b-d...

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It's great to see so many teams already taking part in Ritangle 2026 🙌 Question 2 is now available. Remember, every correct answer unlocks a clue that could help you solve the competition's final challenge. 🔗 buff.ly/2V7kZGy #Ritangle2026

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