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British New Wave

Introducing British New Wave

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    Directed by Tony Richardson • 1959 • United Kingdom
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    Based on the smash-hit play by John Osborne that inaugurated Britain’s “angry young men” literary movement, this touchstone of the British New Wave features a searing performance from Richard Burt...

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    Directed by Karel Reisz • 1960 • United Kingdom
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