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Steel

Steel

1945Short⏱️ 32m
DocumentaryShort
7
IMDB Rating
18 votes

Shows in the blast furnaces, forges, rolling mills and machine shops work numbers of highly skilled craftsmen who for generations have devoted their lives to serve the tradition of British Steel.

Director
Ronald H. Riley
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Laurie
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Laurie
John Laurie
as Self - Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK
Production
Technique Film

🏷️ Keywords

year 19451940s20th century

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Superlative historic 'look at life'
by shandycr2022-09-14
8/10

"Steel is an enrapturing short subject, mercifully rescued from obscurity and restored to its original 3-strip Technicolor glory by the BFI. It documents the process and production of steel from the mining of the minerals to the molding of the final product. Shot in steel mills, foundries, furnaces and the like, it's incredibly fascinating to see the level of detail that goes into something we all take for granted. As a film, it's very well shot and very cleverly edited, with attention to rhythm in sequences of industrial pounding and mechanics. I bet David Lynch would have loved th..."

📖 Synopsis

Shows in the blast furnaces, forges, rolling mills and machine shops work numbers of highly skilled craftsmen who for generations have devoted their lives to serve the tradition of British Steel.