Documentary on the making and impact of 'The Long Good Friday'

Very useful documentary on the making of The Long Good Friday and its subsequent impact. Uploaded in six parts, each approximately nine minutes long, it shows how the film first came to be made, the social issues which affected its production, contributions from Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, the director John McKenzie, screen writer Barrie Keefe, and much more. The last part goes into some depth of how the iconic ending was shot and considered.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

'The Mafia? I've shit 'em!' - the ending to 'The Long Good Friday'

The closing moments to the film where Harold dismisses Charlie and Tony in customary Cockney fashion, before being driven to certain (and a very painful) death by what looks like a twelve year old Pierce Brosnan...one of the most memorable and iconic sequences in the film.

Previous Exam Questions for 'Living with Crime'

I shall be giving this out in class but thought having it uploaded here would be useful as well.

 

Previous questions have covered issues such as:
Narrative -  enigmas, Todorov's equilibrium theory, Field and McKee, flashbacks with regards to London to Brighton, the story lines themselves, the key themes
Genre conventions of the crime film  - think specifically British conventions
Representation - social class of the criminals, circumstances, authority figures, choice

Two things to think about regarding 'representation' might be of time and of place, neither of which seem to have come up in recent years.

AS FILM Exam questions for Section B: British Film Topics

You should discuss a minimum of two British films in your answer and base it on the following:

‘Living with Crime’.  Winter 2009

Either

11. How important is narrative structure in communicating the theme of ‘living with crime’ in the films you have studied for this topic?

or

12. How far are criminal characters represented as victims of their circumstances in the films you have studied for this topic?

Either   Summer 2009

11. What are some of the ways in which ‘living with crime’ is explored through the narratives of the films you have studied for this topic?

or

12. How far are the circumstances and choices available to key characters in the films you have studied for this topic related to their social class?

Either   Winter 2010

11. How far do the films you have studied for this topic depend on genre conventions to tell their stories?

or

12. How are different groups of people represented in the films you have studied for this topic?

Either    Summer 2010

11. How far do the films you have studied for this topic use suspense in order to capture the feeling of ‘living with crime’?

or

12. How are criminals represented in the films you have studied for this topic?

Either   Winter 2011

11. “Some of the most interesting ‘Living with Crime’ films are not simply genre films.” How far do you agree with this statement?

Or

12. How far is conflict between individuals and groups an important element in the films you have studied for this topic?

Either   Summer 2011

11. How far do the narratives of your chosen films dramatise the problems facing key characters?

Or

12. How are authority figures represented in the films you have studied you have studied?