Williams (film)

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British release poster
Directed by Morgan Matthews
Produced byHayley Reynolds
Sarah Hamilton
Starring Frank Williams
Edited byJohnny Burke
Distributed by Curzon Artificial Eye
Release date
  • 4 August 2017 (2017-08-04)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Williams is a 2017 British feature documentary film that tells the story of the Williams Formula 1 team, from its inception. The film was produced by BBC Films, Minnow Films and Curzon Artificial Eye, and was distributed in cinemas across the UK and Ireland by Curzon Artificial Eye from 4 August 2017.

Directed by Morgan Matthews, the documentary focuses on the life, career and family of Sir Frank Williams, the founder of the Williams team. The film draws on Virginia William's autobiography, A Different Kind of Life [1] , and makes extensive use of audiotapes recorded in the course of writing the book with a ghostwriter. [2]

References

  1. Williams, Virginia; Cockerill, Pamela (1991). A Different Kind of Life. A Different Kind of Life. ISBN   9780385401296.
  2. Pulver, Andrew (13 July 2017). "Williams review – F1 boss profile a cut above the usual petrolhead documentary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2025.