In the heart of Northern England; three respectable couples; married on the same day; at the same church; and by the same vicar; join to celebrate 25 years of blissful matrimony. Or so they thinkhellip; The happy celebrations are brought to a sudden halt by a shocking revelation ndash; these pillars of the community arenrsquo;t quite as respectably married as they thought they were. As the home truths fly like confetti and conjugal rites turn to farcical fights; an evening of sparkling comic mayhem erupts. With a photographer from the local paper due to arrive any second; a missing housekeeper and a doorbell that wont stop ringing; can the three couples keep a lid on their embarrassing secret? Penned in 1938; this is a classic comedy that is a blessed union of laughs and surprises.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Broad. but still detailed guide to practical filmmakingBy James MurrayThis may not be the most in-depth filmmaking guide in the world. but it certainly must be the most broad. The sheer breadth of well-explained concepts and principles makes this handbook the most useful practical guidebook Ive ever read.Theres a ton of material in here that will probably not apply to you. Not working with film? You could probably skip "The Film Camera" and "The Film Image." Or if youre handing your footage off to another editor. skip the sections on editing. But I would suggest another direction: Read it all. from cover to cover. The text is all interesting. well-written. and absolutely packed with great information. Even if you never touch a roll of 16 or 35mm film in your life. understanding where we came from and why weve adopted certain standards is knowledge well worth having.I had been making short films and videos for years before picking up this book. and I was amazed at how much I learned. I realized how many things I had been doing wrong - I was unaware of so many best practices and techniques that my next few films were notably more polished and better executed.In short. the book wont make you a professional. but it will make you MORE professional.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Essential Reading for the Video FilmmakerBy Christopher A. EarleIm actually reading this book from cover to cover. Every now and then. I do skip a section- say. like when they talk about film equipment. as opposed to video (which I shoot.) Its very technical. but I believe that knowing the technical issues and technology is essential. Despite the technical bent. the book also has plenty of information on other aspects of film making. such as continuity. mise en scene. etc. I suppose that if you want to get more granular vis a vis the more artistic aspects of film making. you might want to add other books to your library as well. I am very glad I purchased this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is described as the Bible of filmmaking in many ...By PaulIt is described as the Bible of filmmaking in many blogs. By all means. they are 100% right. It is a very technical book. that goes over each and every step in the development of a film. describing technology. physics. people. budgeting. Definitely worth leading and constantly review again afterwards if you are serious about filmmaking
