It’s The Daily Constitutional Film Festival. And it’s programmed by London Walks Guides and London Walkers. Which is the greatest London movie of them all? The best performance in a London-set film? Your favorite London movie location?
As usual, we want to hear from you – send us your favorite London movie nominations to the usual email address, get in touch with us on Twitter@londonwalksor leave a comment at the bottom of this post.
Here’s LW’s cinema expert Richard IV, who is leading his Hitchcock Walk this weekend (details below)…
No. 3: Frenzy (1972)
Hitchcock’s farewell to London has the most logical presentation of the capital ever seen. Covent Garden Market (in its final days) and Henrietta Street, where the ‘Necktie Murderer’ lurks, two distinctive pubs (the ‘Globe’ on Bow Street and the ‘Nell of Old Drury’ on Catherine Street), Oxford Street, Soho Square, Leicester Square, the London Hilton, Hitch’s cameo outside County Hall, plus the classic title sequence incorporating the London coat of arms, as Tower Bridge opens up to let us into the world of the movie. Masterly.
Forthcoming Film Walks with London Walks…Alfred Hitchcock's London on May 12 and September 22, from Holborn underground, both at 10.45; andLondon on Film on August 25, Bank underground exit 3 at 10.45.
You can also book a private London Film Locations walk by calling London Walks on 020 7624 3978 or [email protected].
A London Walk costs £9 – £7 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.
