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Atonement Redux, The Rider

Antonia Quirke visits Redcar, where they are recreating the famous five-minute, one-shot scene from Atonement of British soldiers evacuating Dunkirk.

Antonia Quirke visits Redcar, where they are re-creating the famous five minute, one-shot scene from Atonement of British soldiers evacuating Dunkirk , but without the budget of a blockbuster movie. There she talks to extras who were in the original and to to director Richard DeDomenici who specialises in thrifty versions of famous movies and scenes. Seamus McGarvey, the cinematographer of the 2007 drama, explains how they got that famous shot.

Antonia talks to real life cowboy and rodeo champion Brady Jandreau about The Rider, a fictionalised account of his return to the sport after a serious head injury.

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28 minutes

Festival of Thrift

Festival of Thrift
Atonement Redux is part of Redcar's Festival of Thrift
Images: Tracy Kidd Photography & Festival of Thrift

Atonement Redux director Richard DeDomenici

Atonement Redux director Richard DeDomenici
Image: Tracy Kidd Photography & Festival of Thrift

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAntonia Quirke
Interviewed GuestRichard Dedomenici
Interviewed GuestSeamus McGarvey
Interviewed GuestBrady Jandreau

Broadcasts

  • Thu 13 Sep 201816:00
  • Sun 16 Sep 201823:00

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