Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image

In career spanning nearly 20 years, from 1972-1991, Scottish film-maker Bill Douglas only made 4 films - and three of those were shorts. And yet he was highly acclaimed, winning the Silver Bear at Venice for his first film, garnering praise from the likes of Lindsay Anderson, Francois Truffaut and Satyjit Ray, and picking up the Independent's 'film of the year award' for COMRADES in 1987. This documentary explores Bill Douglas's struggle from childhood poverty to acclaimed director. A remarkable man. A remarkable film-maker

1) Mon enfance - 2) Ceux de chez moi - 3) Mon retour Impossible d'oublier sa petite bouille. Sa tignasse. Ses yeux résignés. Jamie ne sourit pas — si, une fois, au souvenir d'un instant heureux, rappelé par le directeur de l'orphelinat. Il ne pleure pas non plus. Pour maudire son sort, il faut en avoir conscience. Jamie ne se sent pas malheureux, puisque le bonheur lui est inconnu. Dans l'Ecosse de l'immédiat après-guerre, puis au début des années 1950, Bill Douglas le filme dans une trilogie — se filme plutôt, car Jamie, c'est lui — comme le reflet d'un monde où la sauvagerie semble aussi inéluctable que la misère.

In een loopbaan die over bijna twintig jaar liep, van 1972 tot 1991, maakte de Schotse filmmaker Bill Douglas maar vier films waarvan drie ervan kortfilms waren. En toch was hij hoogaangeschreven en won o.a. de Zilveren Beer op het filmfestival van Venetië.

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TheTVDB.com Movie ID 189655
Status Released
Released Great Britain June 18, 2006
Runtime 64 minutes
Genres Documentary
Original Country Great Britain
Original Language English
Distributor BFI Video
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