The Big Screen
1973, English. Directed by Geoffrey Baines.
Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, hopes and risks experienced by those involved with the movie industry. The Big Screen follows the production of four British films: the eighth James Bond film Live and Let Die, The Optimists of Nine Elms, science fiction-thriller The Final Programme and The 14. Actors Peter Sellers, David Hemmings, Jon Finch, Roger Moore and Jenny Runacre are among those seen at work.
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- 0h 49m
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The Big Screen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 February 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Screen?
The Big Screen (1973) was directed by Geoffrey Baines and stars Jim Douglas Henry, John Schlesinger, Gerald Thomas.