Pre-1920 (Edwardian & Older)
The United Kingdom has been influential in the technological, commercial, and artistic development of cinema. more...
Despite a history of successful productions, the industry is characterised by an ongoing debate about its identity (including economic and cultural issues) and the influences of American and European cinema, although it is fair to say a brief 'golden age' was enjoyed in the 1940s from the studios of J Arthur Rank and Alexander Korda.