
Although best known as the ground-breaking author of Albert Angelo, The Unfortunates and Christy Malry's Own Double-Entry, B S Johnson was also the director of a number of extraordinary and daring films. This extensive collection brings his experimental shorts, humorous animation, provocative agitprop and uniquely personal documentary films together for the very first time.
Episode Comprise:
- You're Human Like the Rest of Them (1967)
- Paradigm (1968)
- The Unfortunates (1969, DVD only)
- The Evacuees (1969, DVD only)
- Up Yours Too Guillaume Apollinaire! (1969)
- Unfair! (1970, black and white)
- March! (1970, colour)
- Poem (1971)
- B. S. Johnson on Dr. Samuel Johnson (1972)
- Not Counting the Savages (Mike Newell, 1972, DVD only)
- Fat Man on a Beach (Michael Bakewell, 1974)
Special Features:
- The Johnson Papers (2013): a look at the B S Johnson Archive of the British Library; Extensive booklet with new contributions from Jonathan Coe, David Quantick, Bruce Beresford, Michael Bakewell, Dr Julia Jordan and Dan Fox (Frieze)
Cast & Crew: Directed by BS Johnson, Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco). Starring B S Johnson, William Hoyland and Bill Owen (Last of the Summer Wine)
Brand BFI
Run Time 160 mins approx.
Cast List BS Johnson William Hoyland Bill Owen
15
Director Mike Newell BS Johnson
Main Language English
Number of Disks 2
2
Studio BFI
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