Imperial Sunset (1967)

Imperial Sunset

1967

Documentary History

Synopsis

This short satirical film, created entirely from archival footage, is about the British Empire—on which the sun never sets. The majority of the humour and wit is found in the interplay between image and sound: what we see during the formative days of the Empire, and what famous servants had to say about it. Edited by Oscar®-nominated experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett (Very Nice, Very Nice).

Credits

Director

Josef Reeve

Crew

Kjeld Nielsen (Director of Photography)

Martin Duckworth (Director of Photography)

Maurice Picot (Director of Photography)

Arthur Lipsett (Editor)

Joseph Koenig (Producer)

Victor Merrill (Sound)

William S. Bland (Sound)