Being a lover of what we used to call 'the black and whites' I used to find it a little to clip English, but over the years and particularly with the new Blu-Ray issue in such high quality detail its a nostalgic watch.
David Lean was of course an accomplished film director and a screen play based around Noel Cowards Still Life all set 1938 with much of the film being shot at Carnforth Stn in blackout conditions during 1945. In some movie reference books its rating is well up there with the likes of 'Attack of the killer tomatoes' but in film circles it is regarded at a classic of British cinema.
Stockport Plaza Super Cinema have a annual screening of it which is packed each year also possibly due to the art deco restaurant where you can enjoy afternoon tea 40's style with some people also going in costume. Fair to say then its at its best shown on a big screen where you can get the full impact and detail of the locations perhaps.
Happy days!
Talking about Tomatoes they are showing THE BLOB Steve MCQueen in October if you like the old drive in movies
http://stockportplaza.co.uk