British New Wave
A film movement in Britain consisting of a cycle of feature films released between 1959 and 1963 that eschewed established cinematic traditions and focused on provincial working-class experience. Although relatively smallscale (comprising no more than a dozen films), the British New Wave marked the arrival of a new generation of writers, actors, and directors. Significant precursors to the British New Wave are the ... ...
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