“Nothing chronicles the history of our moral structures more than film,” argues Hawkins, who cites some of the most iconic steamy scenes in film history: Hedy Lamarr walking naked in the woods in the 1933 “Ecstasy” and Burt Lancaster properly kissing Deborah Kerr on the beach in the 1953 “From Here to Eternity.” “U.S. Shot in 21 days on a shoestring budget – partly in Shinfield Studios in Reading and on location on Anglesey in North Wales – the pic also benefitted from the expertise of cinematographer Sarah Cunningham (“The Banishing”), production designer Chris Richmond (“The Amazing Mr Blunden”), costume designer Nadia Dunn-Hill (“Wimbledon”) and hair & make-up Designer Alexis Arenas (“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”). As such, ”Think of England” is a blue print for the O’Hagan’s new Made for Cinema initiative, a movement “that supports and advocates for non-dependent filmmakers to get their work released theatrically across an extended window, connecting with audiences through events and stimulating conversations and community around provocative and ambitiously authored cinema,” says a statement, referring to a concept championed by indie production guru Ted Hope.
Author: John Hopewell
Published at: 2025-11-07 15:06:39
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