Jack Cardiff Movies

  • 1938
    Petra

    Petra

    Petra

    01938HD

    “Travelogue on the city of Petra. Traces four civilisations, each of which found value in re-establishing the life of this city, whose temples...

    Petra
  • 1948
    “The Red Shoes” Sketches

    “The Red Shoes” Sketches

    “The Red Shoes” Sketches

    01948HD

    A 1948 animated film of Hein Heckroth’s painted storyboards, with the Red Shoes ballet as an alternate angle.

    “The Red Shoes” Sketches
  • 1938
    A Village in India

    A Village in India

    A Village in India

    01938HD

    Indian village life, including a Brahmin initiation ceremony and a Hindu wedding.

    A Village in India
  • 1938
    A Road in India

    A Road in India

    A Road in India

    61938HD

    Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.

    A Road in India
  • 1924
    The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

    The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

    The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

    101924HD

    The Dauphin's widow weds a lord and is executed for plotting against the queen.

    The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
  • 1941
    Colour in Clay

    Colour in Clay

    Colour in Clay

    91941HD

    A Technicolor study of English pottery, the skill of the potter, and the modern mechanised factories of Wedgwood (British Council).

    Colour in Clay
  • 1930
    Harmony Heaven

    Harmony Heaven

    Harmony Heaven

    8.21930HD

    The tale of a young songwriter, the actress who helps him find success, and the vamp who sets her sights on him.

    Harmony Heaven
  • 1942
    The Great Mr Handel

    The Great Mr Handel

    The Great Mr Handel

    6.61942HD

    This classic film reveals how the great composer Georg Friedrich Handel rose above the personal anguish and difficulties in his life to create the...

    The Great Mr Handel
  • 1957
    India: Introduction to Its History

    India: Introduction to Its History

    India: Introduction to Its History

    01957HD

    This film describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development...

    India: Introduction to Its History
  • 2006
    Silent Britain

    Silent Britain

    Silent Britain

    6.82006HD

    Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved,...

    Silent Britain
  • 1990
    The Magic Balloon

    The Magic Balloon

    The Magic Balloon

    91990HD

    A young Japanese girl and a young Korean boy who meet at an amusement park steal an evil magician's magic wand and are chased by him all around the...

    The Magic Balloon
  • 1938
    La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana

    La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana

    La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana

    6.51938HD

    La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana
  • 1945
    Steel

    Steel

    Steel

    01945HD

    A colorful British documentary about the manufacturing of steel.

    Steel
  • 1941
    The Western Isles

    The Western Isles

    The Western Isles

    81941HD

    A young man returns to his home of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland after surviving a German submarine attack.

    The Western Isles
  • 2001
    Painting with Light

    Painting with Light

    Painting with Light

    02001HD

    An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.

    Painting with Light
  • 1938
    Temples of India

    Temples of India

    Temples of India

    21938HD

    Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.

    Temples of India
  • 2000
    The Suicidal Dog

    The Suicidal Dog

    The Suicidal Dog

    82000HD

    Steve is married and has a dog who seems to not be enjoying life. Steve is unaware of his wife's boredom with their monotonous life. Steve and his...

    The Suicidal Dog
  • 1939
    Indian Durbar

    Indian Durbar

    Indian Durbar

    01939HD

    Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

    Indian Durbar
  • 1942
    This Is Colour

    This Is Colour

    This Is Colour

    71942HD

    A short documentary to demonstrate what can be done with Technicolor film and to show various other colourful products.

    This Is Colour
  • 1930
    Loose Ends

    Loose Ends

    Loose Ends

    91930HD

    'A woman reporter is blackmailed for knowledge of freed suspect's involvement in a murder.' (British Film Institute)

    Loose Ends