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Savile Row: Tailors of Eyewear

Savile Row: Tailors of Eyewear

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To be released in 2027.

This short documentary examines the story of a unique manufacturer which has survived several generations of change and lived to tell the tale.

Dwelling in a part of London once-thriving with factories making anything from peanuts to porcelain, the area around the Algha Works factory where spectacles have been made for over 120 years, has been completely transformed. Meanwhile, on the inside nothing much is different, including many of the original machines used to create eyewear worn by the likes of John Lennon, Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films and Johnny Depp, among countless others.

How can this iconic factory continue its legacy despite the pressures of change?

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