Britain in a Day

2012 1h 30m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 7

Documentary

Synopsis

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On Saturday 12 November 2011, an eclectic range of British people turned the camera on themselves, capturing the entertaining and mundane, the exciting and unusual, the poignant and the everyday. The result, Britain in a Day tells the fascinating story of the British public in their own words. Following on from the feature film Life in a Day, this 90-minute film directed by BAFTA winner Morgan Matthews offers an extraordinarily candid look at 21st-century life across the UK, crafted from over 750 hours of footage, including 11,526 clips submitted to YouTube. The documentary offers remarkable insight into the lives, loves, fears and hopes of people living in Britain today. This captivating self-portrait of Britain forms part of the BBC's Cultural Olympiad.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jack Keane
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Jonathan Berry
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Lee John Blackmore
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Marie Deenmamode
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Lawrence Mallinson
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Jonathan Proud
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morgan Matthews
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Phipps. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jack Keane and Jonathan Berry and Lee John Blackmore carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2119395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Morgan Matthews directs. Martin Phipps scores. Peter Christelis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Martin Phipps. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Keane and Jonathan Berry and Lee John Blackmore carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2119395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.