The Lost World of Mr. Hardy is a feature-length documentary film about a much loved family fishing tackle business. It was directed by Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier.[1] The film tells the story of the disappearing art of the craftsman through the history of the Hardy Brothers, the Rolls-Royce of fishing tackle makers. The film includes rediscovered footage of salmon fishing 80 years ago shown with old film reels,[2] filmed by L.R. Hardy and his chauffeur 'Appleby' in the 1920s.
The Lost World of Mr. Hardy | |
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Directed by | Andy Heathcote Heike Bachelier |
Produced by | Andy Heathcote Heike Bachelier |
Starring | James L. Hardy |
Cinematography | Andy Heathcote |
Edited by | Heike Bachelier |
Music by | Stephen Daltry |
Distributed by | Trufflepig Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film was produced by Trufflepig Films who successfully self-distributed the project giving the film a UK cinema release in 2009/10.[3] The film played well in rural cinemas across England.
References
edit- ^ "The Lost World of Mr. Hardy". The FlyFish Journal. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ The Lost World of Mr. Hardy, retrieved 8 October 2022
- ^ The Lost World of Mr. Hardy (Video 2008) - IMDb, retrieved 8 October 2022
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