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The History of British Cinema: 1972 |
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The Sunday Cinema Act, which allows cinemas to open on Sundays under normal licensing conditions, comes into effect [ADD] |
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Peter Medak's adaptation of Peter Barnes’ satirical play, The Ruling Class, is released. Peter O’Toole stars, with support from Harry Andrews and Arthur Lowe. [ADD] |
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– The European Communities Act makes films produced in the European Community British for quota purposes. [ADD] |
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- The new Cinematographic Film Act brings an end to the Cinema Fund. [ADD] |
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- The collective London Women’s Film Group is established to ‘disseminate women’s liberation ideas.’ [ADD] |
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- The Home Secretary attends a private screening of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange following public debate over violence, censorship and the role of the BBFC. [ADD] |
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- Business tycoon John Bentley assumes control of British Lion, and proposes selling part of Shepperton Studios for property development. [ADD] |
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Other Key British Films of 1972 |
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Follow Me (Lindsay Anderson) [ADD] |
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Frenzy (Alfred Hitchcock) [ADD] |
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Lady Caroline Lamb (Robert Bolt) [ADD] |
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My Childhood (Bill Douglas) [ADD] |
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Savage Messiah (Ken Russell) [ADD] |
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Sleuth (Joseph L. Mankiewicz) [ADD] |
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Steptoe and Son (Cliff Owen) [ADD] |
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The Triple Echo (Michael Apted) [ADD] |
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