South Riding (film)

South Riding
Directed by Victor Saville
Produced by Alexander Korda
Victor Saville
Written by Ian Dalrymple
Donald Bull
Based on novel South Riding by Winifred Holtby
Starring Edna Best
Ralph Richardson
Edmund Gwenn
Ann Todd
Music by Richard Addinsell
Cinematography Harry Stradling Sr.
Edited by Hugh Stewart
Production
company
Victor Saville Productions
London Film Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 26 August 1938 (1938-08-26) (UK)
Running time
 85 mins
Country United Kingdom
Language English

South Riding is a 1938 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and produced by Alexander Korda, starring Edna Best, Ralph Richardson, Edmund Gwenn and Ann Todd.[1] A squire becomes involved in local politics.[2] It was the film debut of a 15-year-old Glynis Johns.[3] It is based on the novel South Riding by Winifred Holtby. The BBC produced a TV adaptation in 2011.[4]

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "Not an altogether satisfying love story, it is more interesting as a portrait of pre-WW II life in the country. Excellent sets by Meerson and well shot by Stradling";[5] while Time Out wrote, "Saville carries Winifred Holtby's tart, witty exposé of Yorkshire power politics to the screen with breathtaking, and totally unexpected, panache."[6] Leonard Maltin called it "Smoothly made and superbly acted by a flawless cast."[3]

References

  1. ↑ "South Riding (1938) - IMDb". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "BFI – Film & TV Database – CLEMENTS, John". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 "South Riding (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  4. ↑ "BBC One - South Riding". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "South Riding". TVGuide.com.
  6. ↑ "South Riding".
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