Film
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
1982 · 45m · Documentary
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Overview
A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car. 'Dagenham dustbin'? 'Poor man's Rolls-Royce'? In the year that may well see the end of a legend, some of the motoring public, including Sir John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Alexei Sayle, Sir Terence Beckett and Magnus Magnusson take apart the Ford Cortina: Life and Works 1962-1982.
Cast
Alexei Sayle
Self - Presenter
Magnus Magnusson
Self - Mastermind Questionmaster
John McVicar
Self
John Betjeman
Self
Tom Robinson
Self
Stephen Bayley
Self
Paul Welton
Self
Fiona Richmond
Self
Sir Terence Beckett
Self
Crew
- Nigel FinchDirector
- Anthony WallProducer
- Alan YentobExecutive Producer
- Ardan FisherEditor
- Alan LewensEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 19, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 45m
- Genres
- Documentary
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