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The League of Gentlemen (Original title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 16 November 1959 (Production), 18 April 1960 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Basil Dearden

Synopsis: Story of ex-army men who form a crime syndicate and try to commit the "perfect crime".

Genre:
Crime

Subject:
Theft
Releases
Date: 1960not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 113 mins Length: 10215 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 116 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
In: Sight and Sound v17 n8 August 2007  Pages: 46-49
Title: Back to schoolAuthor: ROBERTS, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the tradition of the British boarding school films and the trend from the acceptance of public school values t o something more cynical. The author notes that the genre wa s neglected until the adaptation on the HARRY POTTER novel

In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998  Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.

In: Kine Weekly n2740 7 Apr 1960  Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2740 7 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v27 n316 May 1960  Page: 65
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v27 n316 May 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8288 1 Apr 1960  Page: 5
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8288 1 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 13 Apr 1960
Title: [Variety - 13 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: The league of gentlemen
Author: BOLAND, John  Pages: 160p