Robert Vas

Robert Vas Trailers

Brecht and Co TrailerMy Homeland TrailerOmnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Trailer

Robert Vas was a Hungarian film director who settled in England. He came to England after the Hungarian uprising in 1956. He was committed to documentary, like Refuge England and, after a short period working for the National Coal Board, he went on to make a seminal series of films for the BBC.

Most Popular Robert Vas Trailers

Total trailers found: 9

Refuge England Trailer (1959)

18 March 1959

Short drama-documentary showing the first day in England of a Hungarian refugee.

Brecht and Co Trailer (1979)

10 August 1979

Brecht's company of actors tells the story of Bertolt Brecht: his theatre, plays, poetry and his life.

Deckie Learner Trailer (1965)

16 June 1965

A young boy's first trip to sea on a Grimsby deep-sea trawler.

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Trailer (1974)

21 December 1974

Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary is about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema.

My Homeland Trailer (1976)

03 November 1976

Perhaps this is Robert Vas' most personal film; a portrait of his country - Hungary - as seen through the eyes of an exile.

Man of Rope Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Story of a man in prison, condemned to death, and his subsequent execution. Inspired by "Ballad of Reading Gaol" by Oscar Wilde.

No Short Cut Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his own negligence.

The Vanishing Street Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Moving record of a once-thriving East End Jewish community on the cusp of enormous change.

The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor Trailer (1972)

01 May 1972

Examines the life and work of the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison.