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British film-making was also revived during the 1950’s. Both veteran and newer directors brought a burst of creativity to the theaters of Great Britain. Unfortunately it was brief, and Hollywood took over again at the end of the 1950’s. Seeking outlets elsewhere many British filmmakers came to America to create such classics as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Yet even after the reentry of Hollywood, Great Britain retained its strong tradition of documentary and realism cinema, continuing to this day to produce some of the best films of these genres.