Edgar Anstey

Edgar Anstey

1907-02-16
80 (1987-09-26)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Edgar Anstey OBE (16 February 1907 – 26 September 1987), was a leading British documentary filmmaker.

Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Edgar Anstey OBE (16 February 1907 – 26 September 1987), was a leading British documentary filmmaker.

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Snow 1963 (6.2)

Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from the cutting-room compresses British Rail's dedication to blizzard-battling into a thrilling eight-minute montage cut to music. Tough-as-boots workers struggling to keep the line clear are counterpointed with passengers' buffet-car comforts.
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Granton Trawler 1934 (4.9)

Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".
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Terminus 1961 (7.094)

This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours in the life of Waterloo Station.