Cultural References
André Derain painted four works on the Thames, and his Pool of London painted in 1906 is on display at the Tate Gallery. Derain was a leading Fauvist and had been sent to London by his dealer to produce Thames views in the Fauvist style.
A 1951 British film, Pool of London, is a crime drama located within the Pool. The film was directed by Basil Dearden, and its cast included Earl Cameron, Joan Dowling and English comic actors Leslie Phillips and James Robertson Justice. The Pool has also featured as a location in various other films.
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