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The Open Road (1926)

Overview

In the summer of 1924 Claude Friese-Greene, a pioneer of colour cinematography, set out from Cornwall with the aim of recording life on the road between Land’s End and John O’Groats. Entitled The Open Road, his remarkable travelogue was conceived as a series of shorts, 26 episodes in all, to be shown weekly at the cinema. The result is a fascinating portrait of inter-war Britain, in which town and country, people and landscapes are captured as never before, in a truly unique and rich colour palette.
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Claude Friese-Greene profile
Claude Friese-Greene

Director

Cast

Norman Swan profile
Norman Swan

Himself (uncredited)

Norman Swan profile
Norman Swan

Himself (uncredited)

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Release Date

January 1, 1926

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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