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.
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- Released
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Top Cast
Jim Douglas Henry as Narrator (voice)
John Schlesinger as Self
Gerald Thomas as Self
David Hemmings as Self
Peter Sellers as Self
Top Crew
Geoffrey Baines · Director
Terry Cornelius · Editor
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