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Virgin Films was a film production company of the early 1980s best known for making ''1984'' (1984). It was part of the Virgin Group and was headed by Al Clark.〔Alexander Walker, ''Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000'', Orion Books, 2005 p11〕 Nik Powell worked for the company before going over to Palace Films. ==History== Virgin Films first came to attention distributing ''The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle'' (1980), in which they invested £150,000.〔Walker 1986 p p254〕 They expanded into film production in the early 1980s, investing in the short, ''A Shocking Accident'' (1982) with Jenny Seagrove and Rupert Everett. This film wound up winning an Oscar and encouraged Richard Branson to expand into filmmaking, appointing Al Clark head of production.〔VIRGINS, QUEENS AND OUTSIDERS; PROFILE - AL CLARK / PRODUCER: (EDITION ) Elder, Bruce. Sydney Morning Herald (N.S.W ) 8 November 1997: 3.〕 In 1983 Virgin announced they would invest £14 million in a series of movies.〔Walker 1986 p284〕 Among their productions were ''Electric Dreams'' and ''Secret Places''. Their best known movie was an adaptation of ''1984'' (1984).〔A Director's Vision of Orwell's '1984' Draws Inspiration From 1948: Filming '1984' By MICHAEL BILLINGTON. New York Times (1923-Current file) (York, N.Y ) 3 June 1984: H19.〕 There was controversy between Virgin and the makers of that film over Virgin's request to introduce a music score by Eurythmics.〔Virgin changes its 1984 tune Chorlton, Penny. The Guardian (1959-2003) ((UK) ) 14 Nov 1984: 2.〕〔The talk about '1984' is not sweet music, Both, Cathy. Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file) (Ill ) 14 Dec 1984: n_aI.〕〔POP: EURYTHMICS HOPPING MAD OVER '1984' FILM FLAP: 'IT'S A FARCE' lain Blair. Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file) (Ill ) 6 January 1985: k8〕 An investment in the notorious flop ''Absolute Beginners'' (1986) discouraged them from further involvement in the film world at the time. At one stage they were connected with ''Hellraiser'' (1987).〔THRILL MEISTER Costello, Matthew J. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) (Angeles, Calif ) 27 July 1986: Q37.〕 In 2010 Virgin expanded into film making again with Virgin Produced. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virgin Films」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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