Discovering Why Rachael Low Matters | Danielle Capretti
Ignorance When I first heard Rachael Low’s name, it was one which escaped me. Surprisingly so given my keen interest in British cinema of the 1930s. I had understood that British film history was dominated by men like Alexander Korda, Cecil Hepworth and Ernest Lindgren, despite a few twinkling stars like Jessie Matthews and Anna Neagle. Who was this mysterious woman? My intrigue increased when I discovered a BFI webpage, in which prominent British film academics commented on Low’s contributions,…
