Alan Bates
Biography: Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An Unmarried Woman, Nijinsky, and The Rose with Bette Midler, as well as playing varied roles in television drama, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Harold Pinter's The Collection, A Voyage Round My Father, An Englishman Abroad (as Guy Burgess), and Pack of Lies. He also continued to appear on the stage, notably in the plays of Simon Gray, such as Butley and Otherwise Engaged.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 17, 1934
Deathday: December 27, 2003
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Hamlet
1990-12-19
Hamlet
Overview: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-19
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Zorba the Greek
1964-12-14
Zorba the Greek
Overview: An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: el
Release Date: 1964-12-14
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Far from the Madding Crowd
1967-06-18
Far from the Madding Crowd
Overview: Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-06-18
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The Mothman Prophecies
2002-01-25
The Mothman Prophecies
Overview: Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-25
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Gosford Park
2001-11-07
Gosford Park
Overview: In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-07
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Nothing Like a Dame
2018-05-02
Nothing Like a Dame
Overview: BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-02
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Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
2020-12-31
Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
Overview: At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years. A suspense drama, it explores the complex nature of heroism, betrayal, and father-son relationships. This is a reworking of the director's original 1993 film entitled simply, Shuttlecock.
Genres: Action War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-31
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Spartacus
2004-03-17
Spartacus
Overview: Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an Ethiopian warrior, Draba, Spartacus leads a slave uprising which threatens Rome's status quo. As Spartacus gains sympathy within the Roman Senate, he also makes a powerful enemy in form of Marcus Lucinius Crassus, who makes it a matter of personal honor to crush the rebellion.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-17
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Britannia Hospital
1982-05-27
Britannia Hospital
Overview: Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-27
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A Kind of Loving
1962-04-12
A Kind of Loving
Overview: As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-04-12
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Whistle Down the Wind
1961-07-25
Whistle Down the Wind
Overview: When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-07-25
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A Prayer for the Dying
1987-09-11
A Prayer for the Dying
Overview: Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
Genres: Crime Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-11
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Mister Frost
1990-04-10
Mister Frost
Overview: Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and tight hospital security, it becomes obvious that Mr. Frost is not all he seems to be.
Genres: Horror Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-10
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The Statement
2003-12-12
The Statement
Overview: The film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was signed in 1940 which effectively split France into a German occupied part in the North and a semi-independent part in the south which became known as Vichy France. In reality the Vichy government was a puppet regime controlled by the Germans. Part of the agreement was that the Vichy Government would assist with the 'cleansing' of Jews from France. The Vichy government formed a police force called the Milice, who worked with the Germans...
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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Dr. M
1990-05-24
Dr. M
Overview: In the not-too-distant future Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides; a policeman's investigations lead him to a beautiful, enigmatic woman and the revelation of a sinister plot to manipulate the population through mass hypnosis.
Genres: Crime Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-24
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The Go-Between
1971-06-16
The Go-Between
Overview: British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-16
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Georgy Girl
1966-08-04
Georgy Girl
Overview: A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while attempting to please her glamorously stuck-up roommate Meredith.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-08-04
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The Prince and the Pauper
2000-12-01
The Prince and the Pauper
Overview: An adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and young Thomas Canty, two amazing look-alikes caught up in imperial intrigue and scandal. In fleeing from his violent father, Tom stumbles into the palace courtyard, and is seen by young Prince Edward, who takes him in. Each desiring to see what the other's life is like, the boys impulsively switch identities... little knowing what disaster lies ahead at this fault of thought. And soon Thomas becomes a pawn in the hands of Edward's malicious and greedy uncle, who would have the kingdom for himself.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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Losing Track
1992-10-18
Losing Track
Overview: In 1950, a man returns home to the UK from India after the death of his wife to build bridges with his son, but instead ends up building an elaborate model railway.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-18
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The Rose
1979-11-07
The Rose
Overview: Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-07
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An Unmarried Woman
1978-05-24
An Unmarried Woman
Overview: A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-24
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Bertie and Elizabeth
2002-06-04
Bertie and Elizabeth
Overview: The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-04
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Women in Love
1969-09-13
Women in Love
Overview: Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-09-13
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A Voyage Round My Father
1984-04-19
A Voyage Round My Father
Overview: A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family. As his son deals with bitter memories of their relationship, he also seeks his father's respect and love and in the process learns to love in return.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-19
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Quartet
1981-10-25
Quartet
Overview: When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-10-25
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King of Hearts
1966-12-21
King of Hearts
Overview: An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.
Genres: Comedy Drama War
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-12-21
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The Grotesque
1995-09-09
The Grotesque
Overview: Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?
Genres: Comedy Drama Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-09
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The Entertainer
1960-07-25
The Entertainer
Overview: Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-07-25
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Duet for One
1986-12-25
Duet for One
Overview: When Stephanie, a famous violinist, contracts multiple sclerosis her life begins to fall apart. Her career ends, her husband leaves her for another woman and her favorite pupil leave the country. Unable to bear all this loss, Stephanie attempts suicide.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-25
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Royal Flash
1975-10-10
Royal Flash
Overview: Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-10
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Hollywood North
2004-01-12
Hollywood North
Overview: The making of a serious, Canadian arthouse film descends into Hollywood farce when its producer is forced to compromise his vision to accommodate his drug-addled star, his leading lady and his venal backers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-12
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The Fixer
1968-12-08
The Fixer
Overview: Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime - the “ritual murder” of a Gentile child in Kiev. We witness the unrelenting detail of the peasant handyman's life in prison and see him gain in dignity as the efforts to humiliate him and make him confess fail.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-08
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The Caretaker
1964-01-21
The Caretaker
Overview: Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies, an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-21
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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972-05-01
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Overview: A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humour that hides their pain.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-01
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Secret Friends
1991-06-21
Secret Friends
Overview: During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with prostitutes and call girls, a long-dormant secret friend of his childhood surfaces in his delusions.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-21
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We Think the World of You
1988-12-22
We Think the World of You
Overview: An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to Frank.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-22
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An Englishman Abroad
1983-11-29
An Englishman Abroad
Overview: Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notorious spy, Guy Burgess. Based on a true story, with Ms. Browne playing herself.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-29
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The Wicked Lady
1983-04-21
The Wicked Lady
Overview: Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on the road she meets a famous highwayman, and they continue as a team, but some people begin suspecting her identity, and she risks death if she continues her nefarious activities.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-21
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Nothing But the Best
1964-03-10
Nothing But the Best
Overview: Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter. A con artist hires him to help out on a bank scheme, but then again, James will do anything to get rich and be the most successful businessman in Britain-even if it means murder!!!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-10
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Separate Tables
1983-01-01
Separate Tables
Overview: Two one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model contrives a reunion with her ex-husband, a politician ruined by scandal, and their passion is rekindled. In "Table Number Seven" a meek woman harbors a secret love for a man accused of fraud and sex offenses, forcing her to take a stand for the first time in her life.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Running Man
1963-10-01
The Running Man
Overview: An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-10-01
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Silent Tongue
1993-01-28
Silent Tongue
Overview: Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.
Genres: Western Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-28
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Butley
1974-01-21
Butley
Overview: Butley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben Butley, a middle-aged former T. S. Eliot expert whose life is now in a shambles, and his protégé, Joey, a homosexual. With both Joey and his wife leaving, Butley faces a life alone, fighting back with wit, obscenity and booze.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-21
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In Celebration
1975-03-17
In Celebration
Overview: In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of their parents, but dark secrets come to the fore.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-17
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Nijinsky
1980-03-20
Nijinsky
Overview: A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who seeks to draw him away from his domineering lover.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-20
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The Collection
1976-01-01
The Collection
Overview: Set in the rarefied world of West End boutique owners and fashion designers, The Collection takes as its departure point the moment when four elegant lives are suddenly shaken by the suggestion of infidelity. The sinister anonymous phone call that disturbs Harry Kane at four o'clock in the morning becomes increasingly hard to establish...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Uncontrollable Circumstances
1989-04-04
Uncontrollable Circumstances
Overview: Philippe and Daniel decide to go on vacation Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans, a European who livesthere and he becomes their guide and host. Once the holidays are over, before leaving to return to Paris, decided to give a small gift to Hans: a small piece of hashish.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1989-04-04
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One for the Road
1985-07-25
One for the Road
Overview: Powerful statement about the abuse of human rights by totalitarian governments, finds an unctuous and "civilized" interrogator humiliating the doomed members of a family who have become enemies of the state.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-25
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Story of a Love Story
1973-05-24
Story of a Love Story
Overview: Harry is a married writer who has an affair with a woman whose husband knows that she is unfaithful. As a result of his work, Harry has trouble distinguishing between fantasy and reality leaving us to wonder whether the affair is real or just a figment of Harry's imagination.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-05-24
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102 Boulevard Haussmann
1990-11-09
102 Boulevard Haussmann
Overview: In 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of musicians and befriends one of them, a wounded serviceman.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-09
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The Return of the Soldier
1983-01-06
The Return of the Soldier
Overview: The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together. While Baldry attempts to cope with the unfamiliar surroundings of his own home, he seeks out the company of an old flame from his childhood, Margaret Grey. His amnesia also makes him a ready target for the affections of his older cousin, Jenny.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-06
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Discovering Hamlet
2011-11-01
Discovering Hamlet
Overview: Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-01
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Nicholas’ Gift
1998-04-21
Nicholas’ Gift
Overview: Fact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children who are attacked and shot by highway bandits. Shortly they discover that their son is brain dead. The parents are then faced with the hard decision to donate the boy's organs which ultimately led to saving the lives of seven seriously ill Italian patients.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-21
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Unnatural Pursuits
1992-01-01
Unnatural Pursuits
Overview: An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on Broadway.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Hands Up!
1985-01-21
Hands Up!
Overview: The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 1985-01-21
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Pack of Lies
1987-04-26
Pack of Lies
Overview: A British couple are shocked out of their suburban malaise when British intelligence agent Stewart shows up at their door and wants to use their house for a stakeout. Stewart reveals that their neighbors are undercover Russian KGB spies, part of a Soviet espionage network.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-04-26
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Very Like a Whale
1981-01-02
Very Like a Whale
Overview: Theme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to bits.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-02
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Three Sisters
1970-04-01
Three Sisters
Overview: Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-04-01
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Hard Times
1994-04-29
Hard Times
Overview: Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life with an outstanding cast and brilliant cinematography.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-29
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The Trespasser
1981-01-25
The Trespasser
Overview: Adapted from the D. H. Lawrence novel this tells the romantic story of Siegmund and Helena. Siegmund, an orchestral violinist who is married with three children, has tutored Helena for several years and they've fallen in love but he will not leave his wife or consummate their passion physically. Helena arranges for them to go on an idyllic holiday to the Isle of Wight, hoping that will convince Siegmund to break away from his marriage and they can be together.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-25
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Evelyn
2002-09-30
Evelyn
Overview: Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-30
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Salem Witch Trials
2002-12-24
Salem Witch Trials
Overview: Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-24
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The Dog It Was That Died
1989-01-01
The Dog It Was That Died
Overview: Rupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5. Blair must convince Hogbin, the agent who's been tailing Purvis, of which side Purvis is really on--once he finds out what it is.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
2000-03-12
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
Overview: A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds comfort and eventually salvation in his faith. After several years, he escapes back to England, where he joins a convent to prove his faith. His greatest desire is to return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. Years later, he is given the opportunity. Upon setting foot on the Irish soil, all snakes are aitomatically driven from the land. He then overcomes many obstacles, including disagreements with the British Cardinal (Malcolm McDowell), to fulfill his destiny and ultimately being given Sainthood.
Genres: Drama Adventure Fantasy History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-12
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Two Sundays
1975-10-21
Two Sundays
Overview: An author writes to his old schoolmate, telling him he is going to reveal a secret they have shared since the 1950s.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-21
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Plaintiffs and Defendants
1975-10-14
Plaintiffs and Defendants
Overview: A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-14
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Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
1991-01-01
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
Overview: Mel Gibson teaches Hamlet to a group of high school drama students.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The Sum of All Fears
2002-05-31
The Sum of All Fears
Overview: When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
Genres: Thriller Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-31
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974-04-07
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Overview: This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to make amends. The second part is of the story of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph. Betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, he meets and overcomes all adversity to become the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-07
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Once Upon a Tractor
1965-09-09
Once Upon a Tractor
Overview: Alan Bates and Diane Cilento play an odd couple fleeing across fictitious European countries with NYC and the UN as their destination. A short film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-09
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Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
2001-01-01
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Overview: In a historical interview only a few months before his death, the harger-than-life star of Zorba the Greek seaks frankly about his memorable role, his tumultuous marriages and 13 children, and his insatiable passion for art. Arnold Schwarnegger, Alan Bates, Francesco Quinn, Alex Quinn, Lorenzo Quinn amongst others offer exclusive personal anecdotes on the man behind the legend.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Second Best
1972-01-01
Second Best
Overview: A short film based on a story by D.H. Lawrence in which two sisters meet after being apart for a long time.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Meanwhile
2003-07-19
Meanwhile
Overview: Two childhood friends - Darren and Gary - re-unite for the funeral of an old acquaintance. Gary boasts of the life he's made in London during the four years he's been away. Darren is still living in the same town they're from. It doesn't take long before the timid and easily-lead Darren, drawn in by his charismatic friend, finds himself in trouble as the pair check out old haunts, mates and ex-girlfriends.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-19
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The Cherry Orchard
1999-01-01
The Cherry Orchard
Overview: Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin (Teale), her former serf, who has his own agenda.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Shuttlecock
1993-04-07
Shuttlecock
Overview: Major James Prentis VC is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock". Alienated from his family and children, he ends up in a mental institution in Lisbon, Portugal.
Genres: Drama Mystery War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-07
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The Shout
1978-06-16
The Shout
Overview: A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-16
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Dr. Fischer of Geneva
1984-10-08
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Overview: Dr. Fischer has an unusual hobby — to expose human greed. How much humiliation will his fellow man endure enticed by valuable presents? Dignity for money! Death for money?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-08
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The Making of 'Gosford Park'
2002-06-18
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Overview: A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making this Robert Altman film about a murder at an English country estate. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, who relate some of their experiences with making the film, as well as giving their views on all the work that went into it.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-18
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Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967-10-01
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Overview: This promotional short film for the feature Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) takes us to the many locations in Dorset County, England, where the movie was filmed. It was here that 'Thomas Hardy' lived and was inspired to write the novel upon which the film is based. Only the film's star, Julie Christie, makes comments on the production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-10-01
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