27/11/2002 - The Czech-born director of The French Lieutenant's Woman and a co-founder of the "Free Cinema" movement of social criticism died in London on 25 November

Czech-born but nationalised British film director, Karel Reisz died in London on 25 November at the age of 76. Reisz was one of the founders of the “Free Cinema” movement and his most celebrated films include Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (1960) starring Albert Finney, Morgan, a Suitable Case For Treatment (1966), Isadora (1968) starring Vanessa Redgrave, The Gambler (1974), Who’ll Stop the Rain (1978), Sweet Dreams (1985) and Everybody Wins (1990).
Reisz was a fiercely independent filmmaker who pulled no punches in his bittersweet critiques of contemporary middle-class society. He will probably be best remembered for having directed The French Lieutenant’s Woman in 1981 starring Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons and Peter Vaughan.

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(Translated from Italian)