Smokescreen (1994)★ 8.2/10
- Drama
- Family
Directed by: Giancarlo Gemin
Written by: James Andrew Hall
Its the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. In this six-part drama, Timothy West stars as Frank Sheringham , an enterprising film-maker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm.
- Original title
- Smokescreen
- Storyline
- Its the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. In this six-part drama, Timothy West stars as Frank Sheringham , an enterprising film-maker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm.
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 · 10
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment
- Release dates
- GB January 2, 1994