The Big Screen (1973)
Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, hopes and risks experienced by those involved with the movie industry. The Big Screen follows the production of four British films: the eighth James Bond film Live and Let Die, The Optimists of Nine Elms, science fiction-thriller The Final Programme and The 14. Actors Peter Sellers, David Hemmings, Jon Finch, Roger Moore and Jenny Runacre are among those seen at work.
- Date of release
- 1973-02-20
- Runtime
- 49m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Geoffrey Baines
Casting
- Jim Douglas Henry — Narrator (voice)
- John Schlesinger — Self
- Gerald Thomas — Self
- David Hemmings — Self
- Peter Sellers — Self
- Robert Fuest — Self
- Roger Moore — Self
- Jenny Runacre — Self
- Jon Finch — Self
- Anthony Simmons — Self
- Robert Mintz — Self
- Frank Avianca — Self
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