Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by dave c (A) on October 30, 2006 at 12:06:53

In Reply to: "Mrs. Henderson Presents" posted by rico on October 30, 2006 at 09:23:18:

It might be different being a Londoner, but the Windmill has always been a part of the local folklore.
I enjoyed this film a lot, but its not serious in a heavy way and I doubt it would have been as interesting without the regulat song and dance interludes.
The scenes on the roof looking out across east London while the bombs were falling was a bit of a heart tugger as it made me think of the fact that my family would have been on the receiving end of those bombs.
Its what I would call a small film, where the broad sweep of history seems secondary to the characters, but I thought it very entertaining.
Dench and Hoskins rarely give bad performances, although I was surprised to see Hoskins stripping off...
Here is some info about The Windmill...

http://experts.about.com/e/w/wi/windmill_theatre.htm