Primitive London

"Shocking! Incredible! The most bizarre motion picture you have ever seen!"

1965 1h 27m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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The sensational follow-up to "London in the Raw," "Primitive London" sets out to reflect society's decay through a sideshow spectacle of 1960s London depravity—and manages to outdo its predecessor. Here, we confront mods, rockers and beatniks at the Ace Café, cut some rug with obscure beat band The Zephyrs, smirk at flabby men in the sauna and goggle at sordid wife-swapping parties as we discover a pre-permissive Britain still trying to move on from the post-war depression of the 1950s.

“Shocking! Incredible! The most bizarre motion picture you have ever seen!”

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Cast

David Gell
Narrator
MacDonald Hobley
Self
Billy J. Kramer
Self
Vickie Gray
Self
Beatrice Kotter
Self
Emmett Hennessy
Self
Barry Cryer
Roger
Ray Martine
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnold L. Miller
Writers: Arnold L. Miller, Donald Ford, Derek Ford
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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RUNTIME

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Directed by Arnold L. Miller, shot by Stanley A. Long. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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David Gell and MacDonald Hobley and Billy J. Kramer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Shocking! Incredible! The most bizarre motion picture you have ever seen!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arnold L. Miller directs. Stanley A. Long behind the camera. Stephen Cross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arnold L. Miller, shot by Stanley A. Long. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Stephen Cross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Gell and MacDonald Hobley and Billy J. Kramer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Shocking! Incredible! The most bizarre motion picture you have ever seen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0168136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.