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25/05/1957 Documentary 0h 37m
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Overview

A short documentary filmed in 1957 at the Covent Garden fruit, vegetable and flower market, then located in the Covent Garden area of East central London. It was directed by Lindsay Anderson and produced by Karel Reisz and Leon Clore under the sponsorship of Ford of Britain, the first of the company's "Look At Britain" series.

  1. Lindsay Anderson

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Alun Owen

    Narrator (voice)

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-17
Alun Owen narrates this rather lengthy, but still quite interesting documentary about twenty four hours in the life of London's world-famous Covent Garden market. From the dead of night when mushrooms and flowers start to arrive until the early dawn when buyers descend on the place and the bustle gets into full flow, this illustrates how everything from an artichoke to a daffodil gets supplied to restaurants, cafés and florists. Daniel Paris provides quite a jolly score to underpin this - and what's really noticeable is the well mannered-ness of it all. People drink their tea from cups and sa...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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