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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Because within weeksthe party was over and all of a sudden,the Germans were coming

Because within weeks
the party was over and all of a sudden,
the Germans were coming

Full Transcript

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Because within weeks the party was over
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and all of a sudden, the Germans were coming.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:02
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Canal Cat Films,Trigger Films,BFI

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Movie Summary

Follows fresh interviews, archival footage, and various animation techniques like marionation to recreate one of the world's leading actors on screen, bringing them back to life through innovative methods.
'On the 3rd of September, Chamberlain declared we were at war. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:05
'On the 3rd of September, Chamberlain declared we were ...
'Keen to reveal myself a hero, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:14
'Keen to reveal myself a hero,
I heard that my wayward Papa was in hospital with a terminal diagnosis. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
I heard that my wayward Papa was in hospital with a terminal...
It was, I suppose, to honour him - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:08
It was, I suppose, to honour him
'I couldn't face the army, so I took to the skies.' - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:05
'I couldn't face the army, so I took to the skies....
'Six weeks by sea and one by train brought us - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:08
'Six weeks by sea and one by train brought us
'Behind the controls of an open cockpit Tiger Moth, I felt alive! - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
'Behind the controls of an open cockpit Tiger Moth, I f...
'In the shimmering heat haze of a dusty afternoon, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:09
'In the shimmering heat haze of a dusty afternoon,
'During my final accompanied flight, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:07
'During my final accompanied flight,
Following this, I rather expected my war to be a dull clerical affair - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:13
Following this, I rather expected my war to be a dull cleric...
'Five missions a day was our average - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:10
'Five missions a day was our average
'We were in Tunisia, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:07
'We were in Tunisia,
'As I turned around, I was faced with a sheer wall of flame. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
'As I turned around, I was faced with a sheer wall of f...
'Above it, four German ME-109s heading directly for me. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:07
'Above it, four German ME-109s heading directly for me.
'I sprinted, completely exposed, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:07
'I sprinted, completely exposed,
'The final bomb landed within range, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:07
'The final bomb landed within range,
'The debris created was as if fired by shotgun, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:08
'The debris created was as if fired by shotgun,
'Within 10 minutes, - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
'Within 10 minutes,
'I could not sit down for two days. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:05
'I could not sit down for two days.
'And had I been able, I suspect I would not have been permitted to. - The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 00:06
'And had I been able, I suspect I would not have been p...