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We Are the Lambeth Boys

Free Cinema • Documentary, Short Films, Teens, UR

Karel Reisz’s honest and sympathetic depiction of South London teens aimed to challenge the media perception of ‘Teddy Boys’, and would be one of the last films to appear under the Free Cinema banner. One of the key elements of the Free Cinema films was the sympathetic representation of working-class people, something the filmmakers felt was lacking in contemporary British cinema. Here, members of Kennington’s Alford House youth club talk about their lives and interests.

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Rock and Roll (music), Alford House Youth Club, Teenagers, Rock and Roll (dance), Dressmaking, Capital punishment, Cricket, Youth clubs
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Karel Reisz director

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