The London of William Hogarth

Stroll through the bawdy streets of 18th-century London with The London of William Hogarth, an incisive archival film steered by Phil Barnard’s direction and narration, with James Watrous’ script and Don Voegeli’s lilting score, unveiling the satirical etchings of William Hogarth. This mid-century reel unfurls—grubby lanes bustle, gin-soaked rogues reel, Hogarth’s stylus skewers folly in flickering frames. The camera lingers—Marriage à la Mode unfolds: a dandy weds, a bride flirts, ruin looms in opulent decay—then roams rowdy scenes of human vice, his quill’s bite baring society’s underbelly. Grainy prints hum—cobbles gleam, rakes tumble—a mid-20th-century lens on Hogarth’s raucous mirror, reflecting London’s soul for keeps. Archival Moments revives this etched exposé—subscribe to peer through more from the reels of history!