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The Four-Legged Hero of ‘66
EPICKLES
with the results. I had intended to test but there was not the time. The 500 when used in the factory proved to be excellent and I was more than happy with the richness of tone.
“It did not appear to give me as much detail in the shadows which helps to make the them more real and moody- I probably have a reputation of dark interiors looking dark. I have now seen a cut of the film and came away slightly regretting not using the 500 on the other interiors. I certainly will be using it in the future with full confidence.
Walters also recalled how he’d first worked with Gavin Millar and editor Angus Newton on a TV film in 1969: “The Three Girls had an all-Italian cast and the original intention was that it be shot in Italian and English. After the first day’s filming, the English was abandoned and I believe
veryone remembers England’s goals against West Germany in the “they think it’s all over” final of the 1966 World Cup, but what was Pickles’ memo-
rable role in that great tournament? He was, of course, the canny
canine who discovered the Jules Rimet Trophy in a garden after it had been shamefully stolen while on display at an exhibition in Westminster Hall.
Now that story has been recreat- ed in a new ITV comedy-drama, Pickles, written by Michael Chaplin and directed by veteran Gavin Millar, to mark the 40th Anniversary of England’s win and the latest World Cup extravaganza to be held in Germany next year. Paul Kaye and Imogen Byron star with Harry Enfield providing the dog’s voice.
The TV film has been lit partly on Fuji by cinematographer Nigel Walters BSC: “As far as my use
of the Fuji 500 stock is con-
cerned following reccess,
I realised that the demands of the production in a particular interior location which was daylight dependent would necessitate the use of a faster stock than I would normally consider.
“This was because I had no control over the light which on a bright day would be more than adequate in the vast expanse of that disused factory but which could be problematic on a dull day with the daylight hours shortening.
“My enquiries revealed that many of my fellow DPs whom I most respect had been using the stock to good effect and they were more than happy
Hardy Perennial
ith Thomas Hardy’s Wessex recreated this past summer in Brittany, a new two-hour version of Under The Greenwood
Tree is at the heart of ITV’s Christmas schedule. Starring Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Ben Miles, Tony Haygarth and Sian Brooke, the drama, scripted by Ashley Pharoah, is directed for Ecosse Films by Nick Laughland.
Set in a rustic English village in the mid 19th century, Under The
it became the first and only film to have been shot by a British crew for home consumption in a foreign lan- guage. It was subtitled. It could not happen today.” ■
Greenwood Tree tells the story of a poor young man who falls for a middle-class schoolteacher and attempts to win her over. It was originated on Fuji by James Aspinall using 16mm Super F64-D 8622, Super F-250D 8662 and Eterna 500 8673. ■
Photos clockwise from top: Pickles stars Paul Kaye and Imogen Byron;
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE
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cinematographer Nigel Walters BSC (right) on the set; Director Gavin Millar
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Photos: Scenes from Under The Greenwood Tree with Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Ben Miles, Tony Haygarth and Sian Brooke