Jul 17, 2019
Beginning in 1978, George Harrison became drawn into a
vocation he’d only dabbled in previously: filmmaker. HandMade Films
came into being serendipitously, simply because he wanted to
see Monty Python’s Life of
Brian get made. This “accidental studio” went on
to produce work of staggeringly high quality, resulting in works
ranging from Time Bandits and The Long Good
Friday to Mona Lisa and Withnail and
I. (Also: Shanghai Surprise.)
The story of George’s cinematic career has now been told, in a
new documentary produced by AMC UK: An Accidental
Studio. My guests today are two of the documentary’s producers
and directors, Bill Jones and Ben Timlett. Join us for this
discussion of a surprisingly sturdy cinematic legacy, brought to us
by the Quiet Beatle.
new documentary produced by AMC UK: An Accidental
Studio. My guests today are two of the documentary’s producers
and directors, Bill Jones and Ben Timlett. Join us for this
discussion of a surprisingly sturdy cinematic legacy, brought to us
by the Quiet Beatle.
