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Classic Movies: The Story Of

Movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime and explores the ingredients that went into making a classic. With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, and all the trials and triumphs that went into forging the classic.

Genre: Documentary

Actor: Ian Nathan

Country: United Kingdom

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 44m

Release: 2023

Rating: 0.0

1 "The Third Man"

2023-08-31

"In this opening episode, movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1949 film noir starring Orson Welles an enduring classic."

2 "The Ladykillers"

2023-09-07

"Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1955 black comedy - starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers - a classic."

3 "Brighton Rock"

2023-09-14

"Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1948 gangster film noir starring Richard Attenborough, an enduring British classic."

4 "The Graduate"

2023-09-21

"Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1967 romantic comedy-drama starring Dustin Hoffman an all-time classic."

5 "Ran"

2023-09-28

"Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1985 epic action drama, directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa, an enduring classic."

6 "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"

2023-10-05

"Movie critic Ian Nathan examines what helped to make James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi-action sequel, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, so critically-acclaimed within the genre."

1 "Classic Movies: Brief Encounter"

2024-08-08

"Ian Nathan returns to cast his eye over more cinematic masterpieces, beginning with David Lean's 1945 romantic tragedy starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard."

2 "Classic Movies: Whisky Galore!"

2024-08-15

"Ian Nathan examines Alexander Mackendrick's 1949 Ealing comedy, in which Scottish islanders try to salvage 50,000 cases of whisky from a shipwreck."

3 "Classic Movies: The Producers"

2024-08-22

"Ian Nathan examines Mel Brooks' classic 1968 comedy, which stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as two men who set out to make a Broadway flop."

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