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Myth of the Stiff Upper Lip on the BBC

As part of his ‘Myths of Britain’ series exploring how art and culture influence ideas about Britain, Alastair Sooke examines the belief in the British reserve – discussing the importance of the 1945 film Brief Encounter with Thomas Dixon. You can watch the video on the BBC website.image from the film Brief Encounter

This entry was posted in News on April 11, 2016 by helenstark.

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