Marian Seldes
Biography: Marian Hall Seldes (August 23, 1928 – October 6, 2014) was an American actress. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance in 1967, and received subsequent nominations for Father's Day (1971), Deathtrap (1978–82), Ring Round the Moon (1999), and Dinner at Eight (2002). She also won a Drama Desk Award for Father's Day. Her other Broadway credits include Equus (1974–77), Ivanov (1997), and Deuce (2007). She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marian Seldes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: August 23, 1928
Deathday: October 06, 2014
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965-04-09
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Overview: From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-09
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August Rush
2007-11-21
August Rush
Overview: Lyla and Louis, a singer and a musician, fall in love, but are soon compelled to separate. Lyla is forced to give up her newborn but unknown to her, he grows up to become a musical genius.
Genres: Family Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-21
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The Haunting
1999-07-23
The Haunting
Overview: Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
Genres: Horror Thriller Fantasy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-23
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Digging to China
1997-07-07
Digging to China
Overview: Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-07
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The Visitor
2008-02-21
The Visitor
Overview: A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
Genres: Crime Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-21
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1961
2000-03-05
1961
Overview: An elderly lesbian couple, Edith (Vanessa Redgrave) and Abby (Marian Seldes), find out their long-term relationship has no bearing in the eyes of the world in 1961 when tragedy falls on them. Part of the anthology film, If These Walls Could Talk 2.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-05
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The Light in the Forest
1958-07-08
The Light in the Forest
Overview: A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-08
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The Lonely Night
1954-03-06
The Lonely Night
Overview: After Caroline Cram finds herself in an analyst's office, she starts groping for the truth about her hopelessness, fears, loneliness and anxieties. A fact and fiction documentary financed by the U. S. Public Health Service and endorsed by the National Association for Mental Health and the National Institute for Mental Health.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-03-06
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992-08-21
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Overview: A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-21
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Celebrity
1998-09-07
Celebrity
Overview: The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-07
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If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000-03-05
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Overview: The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-05
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Fingers
1978-03-02
Fingers
Overview: A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his dreams of a musical career.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-02
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Crime and Punishment USA
1959-11-01
Crime and Punishment USA
Overview: Believing he can elude justice, a California law student murders an elderly pawnbroker, then matches wits with the detective on the case.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-11-01
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The Extra Man
2010-08-01
The Extra Man
Overview: A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-01
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Home
2009-05-01
Home
Overview: Inga is a mother with the soul of a poet at a crossroads. Her estranged husband Hermann is bereft of emotional support for her in the wake of her recovery from breast cancer, let alone her passion for buying and restoring and house that reminds her of her childhood home. She shares a close bond with her eight-year-old daughter, and though she is troubled by her decaying marriage, she retains a strong spirit of optimism, as expressed in her own writing.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-01
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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004-01-01
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
Overview: The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and visionary fusion of science and art.
Genres: Documentary Animation History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003-04-03
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Overview: Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.
Genres: Music Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-03
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The Toe Tactic
2009-01-29
The Toe Tactic
Overview: Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections - with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-29
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The Big Fisherman
1959-08-04
The Big Fisherman
Overview: Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-08-04
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Kate McShane
1975-04-11
Kate McShane
Overview: A flamboyant Denver lady lawyer, with the help of her father, a retired cop who does the legwork for her investigations, and her brother, a Jesuit priest and university law professor, unravels a murder case of a society woman who allegedly stabbed her husband. This was the pilot for Anne Meara's short-lived TV series.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-04-11
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment
2008-04-26
The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment
Overview: Madcap physical comedy and impeccable coloratura come together for Natalie Dessay’s indelible portrayal of the feisty tomboy raised by a regiment of French soldiers. Juan Diego Flórez is the young Swiss villager who conquers her heart—and a slew of high Cs. Also featuring uproarious performances by Felicity Palmer and Alessandro Corbelli, as well as a cameo by Tony Award winner Marian Seldes, this laugh-out-loud production was a runaway hit that left audiences exhilarated.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-26
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The Young Stranger
1957-02-01
The Young Stranger
Overview: The lack of communication between a wealthy film producer and his troubled teenage son after the boy is involved in an altercation at a movie theater leads to even more trouble.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-02-01
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Plainsong
2004-04-25
Plainsong
Overview: Tom Guthrie, a high school history teacher, is faced with raising two young sons after his wife leaves him. Maggie Jones, a fellow teacher, tries to provide comfort and support.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-25
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Hollywood Ending
2002-05-03
Hollywood Ending
Overview: Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-03
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Zits
1988-07-07
Zits
Overview: When their music teacher needs an expensive operation after being mugged, a group of precocious middle school students attempt to raise the money by selling fake military secrets to the KGB.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-07
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In from the Night
2006-04-23
In from the Night
Overview: Vicki Miller is a writer who has cut herself off from her dysfunctional family. Her life drastically changes when one night, her 16-year-old nephew Bobby shows up unannounced on her doorstep. He looks tired and depressed, and when Vicki realizes that he's run away, she takes him in.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-23
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The Plot to Kill Stalin
1958-09-25
The Plot to Kill Stalin
Overview: In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with antisemitic overtones. His lackeys, including Khrushchev, Molotov and Beria, fear it will spread to the Politburo, and plan to strike first.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Mystery Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-09-25
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Murnau, Borzage and Fox
2008-12-09
Murnau, Borzage and Fox
Overview: Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-09
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Ballets Russes
2005-10-26
Ballets Russes
Overview: For many, modern ballet began with the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo, originally made up of Russian exiles from the Russian Revolution. This film tells the story of this landmark company with its stars and production as well as its power games, rivalries and tribulations that marked its turbulent history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-26
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Clarissa
1995-09-30
Clarissa
Overview: Pilot episode of the cancelled follow-up series to Nickelodeon's "Clarissa Explains it All" in which debutante Clarissa Darling contends to her life in New York City and her internship at a local newspaper.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-30
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In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
1994-01-16
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
Overview: After a very messy divorce, a man starts suspecting his ex-wife and her new boyfriend of various crimes.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-16
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Suburban Girl
2007-04-27
Suburban Girl
Overview: Publishing assistant Brett Eisenberg wants to be a big-time editor. However, she lacks self-confidence, a problem that isn't helped by her new, overbearing boss. Brett soon enters into a relationship with Archie, an older man who has plenty of his own issues, including alcoholism, diabetes and a difficult relationship with his daughter. Intent on helping Archie get past his problems, she turns to her dying father for advice.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-27
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012-03-06
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Overview: Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-06
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Affliction
1998-02-12
Affliction
Overview: A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-12
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Mona Lisa Smile
2003-12-19
Mona Lisa Smile
Overview: Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-19
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Gertrude Stein and a Companion!
1987-06-01
Gertrude Stein and a Companion!
Overview: We arrive just after the death of Gertrude Stein. Her ghost returns to Alice B. Toklas and the genesis and development of their relationship is richly portrayed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-06-01
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Home Alone 3
1997-12-12
Home Alone 3
Overview: 9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home alone with the chicken pox. Turns out, due to a mix-up among nefarious spies, Alex was given a toy car concealing a top-secret microchip. Now Alex must fend off the spies as they try to break into his house to get it back.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-12
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Truman
1995-09-09
Truman
Overview: Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his decision to use the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and subsequent election as the US' post-war President.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-09
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The Star Wagon
1966-10-20
The Star Wagon
Overview: The Star Wagon is a play in black and white starring Dustin Hoffman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-20
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Duets
2000-09-09
Duets
Overview: Duets is a road-trip comedy which revolves around the little known world of karaoke and the whimsical characters who inhabit it. All roads lead to Omaha, site of a national karaoke competition where this motley group of singers and stars come together for a blow-out sing-off.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-09
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Leatherheads
2008-03-24
Leatherheads
Overview: A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-24
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Tom and Huck
1995-12-22
Tom and Huck
Overview: A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.
Genres: Family Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-22
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The True Story of Jesse James
1957-03-22
The True Story of Jesse James
Overview: Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of a farm life in Missouri. Harassed by Union sympathizers, they assemble a gang of outlaws, robbing trains and becoming folk heroes in the process. Jesse marries his sweetheart, Zee, and maintains an aura of domesticity, but after a group of lawmen launch an attack on his mother's house, Jesse plans one more great raid -- on a Minnesota bank.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-03-22
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Marian
2017-11-18
Marian
Overview: When Marian stops speaking, she relies on her students, colleagues and only daughter to speak for her.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-18
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Miriam
2007-06-09
Miriam
Overview: An elderly woman makes the acquaintance of a strange and disturbed little girl in this haunting film based on the Truman Capote short story 'Miriam.'
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-09
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Town & Country
2001-04-27
Town & Country
Overview: Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps, some with his wife Ellie, others with longtime friends Mona and her husband Griffin. Deciding which direction to take often leads to unexpected encounters with hilarious consequences.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-27
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