London 2012: Danny Boyle pays tribute to British film industry

Director honours British film history in Olympics opening ceremony – with help from Simon Rattle and Mr BeanBritish film took, if not centre stage, then certainly a meaty supporting role in Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony. Tribute was paid to the UK film industry when Simon Rattle took to the stage to conduct music from Chariots of Fire, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Mr Bean.Or was it? Opinion was split over which of his comic creations Rowan Atkinson was portraying. S...

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