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Refuge England

Refuge England

1959Short⏱️ 26m
Short
7.1
IMDB Rating
83 votes

The films follows a Hungarian refugee arriving in London, speaking no English and with little money, the only prospect of help being an address given to him by a fellow refugee. He makes poignant observations about British society...

Director
Robert Vas
Writers
Laszlo Marton, Robert Vas
Stars
Tibor Molnár, Abdul Hamid Khan, Leonard Ryland
Release Date
March 18, 1959
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Tibor Molnár
as The refugee
👤
Abdul Hamid Khan
👤
Leonard Ryland
👤
Bill Collins

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
London, England, UK
Production
BFI Experimental Film Fund

🎯 Categories

Short

⭐ Featured Review

Not as fascinating as a challenging character story but still interesting for what it is
by bob the moo2007-04-30

"Hungarian refugee Tibor Molnar has arrived in England, picking London as his new place of residence. The film follows him as he wanders the centre of his new home and tries to find his lodgings at 25 Love Lane – but with no other information than this and the name of his landlord, he finds himself with a long day of travelling to find which Love Lane it is. Part of the Free Cinema movement in the late 1950's and funded by the BFI, this film takes on the story of an immigrant walking the streets of London looking for his new home. Substance wise it is interesting as it is well narrated wi..."

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📖 Synopsis

The films follows a Hungarian refugee arriving in London, speaking no English and with little money, the only prospect of help being an address given to him by a fellow refugee. He makes poignant observations about British society...