Kathleen Byron
Biography: Kathleen Elizabeth Fell (11 January 1921 – 18 January 2009), known professionally as Kathleen Byron, was a British actress of stage, screen and television.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 11, 1921
Deathday: January 18, 2009
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From a Far Country
1981-09-15
From a Far Country
Overview: This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-15
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The Night of the Full Moon
1954-01-01
The Night of the Full Moon
Overview: Story of how American secret agent pursued by enemy agents, hides out at remote English farm
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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The Elephant Man
1980-10-09
The Elephant Man
Overview: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-09
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Emma
1996-08-02
Emma
Overview: Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightly.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-02
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A Matter of Life and Death
1946-12-15
A Matter of Life and Death
Overview: When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
Genres: Romance Fantasy Drama War Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-12-15
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Twins of Evil
1971-10-03
Twins of Evil
Overview: While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, Gustav the head of Puritan group leads his men to seek out and destroy the pestilence. One of his twin nieces has become inflicted with the witchcraft but Gustav's zeal and venom has trapped the innocent Maria, threatening her with a tortuous execution, whilst Frieda remains free to continue her orgy of evil.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-03
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Nothing But the Night
1973-02-16
Nothing But the Night
Overview: When various trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage begin dying in close order, it's at first written off as a coincidence. But, when a school bus accident very nearly takes out three more of them along with a group of orphans, Col. Bingham and his pathologist friend, Mark, begin looking into the deaths. They come to think the answer lies with one of the girls on the bus, who has vivid memories of things she could not possibly have seen.
Genres: Crime Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-16
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Madness of the Heart
1949-12-20
Madness of the Heart
Overview: A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-12-20
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Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951-04-17
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Overview: When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-17
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Black Narcissus
1947-05-26
Black Narcissus
Overview: A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-05-26
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Night of the Eagle
1962-04-25
Night of the Eagle
Overview: A skeptical college professor discovers that his wife has been practicing magic for years. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective devices, and stop that foolishness. He isn't put off by her insistence that his professional rivals are working magic against him, and her protections are necessary to his career and life.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-04-25
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The Small Back Room
1949-02-21
The Small Back Room
Overview: At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Highly skilled but haunted bomb disposal officer Sammy Rice must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.
Genres: Drama War Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-02-21
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The Gambler and the Lady
1952-12-26
The Gambler and the Lady
Overview: A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then dump his nightclub singer girl friend. She's not so easy to get rid of, neither is his past.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-12-26
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Private Road
1971-01-17
Private Road
Overview: Receptionist Anne’s new relationship with nascent writer Peter is opening her eyes to a new lifestyle, one far removed from her comfortable middle-class background.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-17
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Craze
1974-05-16
Craze
Overview: A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimaginable wealth and power if he merely offers up human sacrifice.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-05-16
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Secret Venture
1955-11-10
Secret Venture
Overview: An American is visiting Britain and finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of secret documents that the spies of many different countries seem determined to get.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-11-10
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Prelude to Fame
1950-05-02
Prelude to Fame
Overview: While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and amateur musician and his wife Catherine, becomes friendly with young Guido, and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-02
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Hell Is Sold Out
1951-06-01
Hell Is Sold Out
Overview: A supposedly dead writer suddenly turns up to confront the young woman who is using his penname.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-06-01
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Hand in Hand
1961-02-06
Hand in Hand
Overview: Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-06
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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975-07-09
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Overview: Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Drama Family Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-09
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Hedda Gabler
1981-03-03
Hedda Gabler
Overview: Stuck in a loveless marriage to intellectual George Tesman, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a life her husband can't provide. Then a former flame, the successful Eilert, enters the picture, violence and blackmail aren't far behind.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-03
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The Reluctant Widow
1950-05-01
The Reluctant Widow
Overview: A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer novel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-01
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Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood
1973-04-01
Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood
Overview: Robert of Locksley is harbouring a runaway serf. A warrant is then issued for Robert's arrest: he is now an outlaw. Stars David Warbeck, Kathleen Byron and Ciaran Madden
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-01
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Countercrime
1968-07-22
Countercrime
Overview: Murder is involved when an intruder is found in a large department store just after it closes.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-07-22
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Scarlet Thread
1951-05-01
Scarlet Thread
Overview: Tale of Cambridge college exploits of two smash-and-grab thieves on the run.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-05-01
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Young Bess
1953-05-29
Young Bess
Overview: The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this rich tapestry of a film that traces the tumultuous, danger-fraught years from Elizabeth's birth to her unexpected ascension to the throne at a mere 25. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award®-winning* role as her formidable father Henry VIII. Deborah Kerr plays her last stepmother (and Henry's last of six wives), gentle Catherine Parr. And Simmons' then real-life husband, Stewart Granger, adds heroics as Lord Admiral Thomas Seymour. In a resplendent world of adventure, romance and court intrigue, Young Bess reigns.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-05-29
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On Call
1972-10-03
On Call
Overview: Roy and Jean's happy life is shattered by Jean's sudden illness and actually finding a doctor who can help her.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-03
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The Abdication
1974-10-03
The Abdication
Overview: Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-03
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The House in the Square
1951-12-07
The House in the Square
Overview: Atomic scientist Peter Standish travels back in time to 1784, an era he has read about in his forefather's diaries. He falls in love with his forefather's cousin, Helen, but his contemporaries of 1784 are perplexed by his strange talk and the odd knowledge he possesses. Remake of Berkeley Square (1933).
Genres: Romance Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-12-07
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The Silver Fleet
1943-03-15
The Silver Fleet
Overview: Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Nazis without endangering his wife and fellow workers?
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-03-15
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Four Days
1951-10-01
Four Days
Overview: A melodrama adapted from a play concerning the neglected wife of a financially embarrassed business man. Attempted suicide, forgery, fights and blackmail all in four days!
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-10-01
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Profile
1954-06-16
Profile
Overview: The editor of a magazine falls in love with the publisher's daughter. The only trouble is that the publisher's wife quite fancies him as well. Then he's accused of embezzling funds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-06-16
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The Moonstone
1972-01-01
The Moonstone
Overview: Adaptation of the classic novel. A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is presented to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday. The jewel goes missing and suspicion falls over the household, threatening to destroy someone close to Rachel's heart.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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The Young Mr. Pitt
1942-09-21
The Young Mr. Pitt
Overview: This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of 24.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-09-21
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Painting with Light
2001-01-01
Painting with Light
Overview: An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'
2000-01-01
A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'
Overview: Documentary about the making of Powell and Pressburger's 1947 film "Black Narcissus."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Saving Private Ryan
1998-07-24
Saving Private Ryan
Overview: As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-24
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Hammerhead
1968-09-11
Hammerhead
Overview: An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world (what, another one ?).
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-11
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Life in Her Hands
1951-06-01
Life in Her Hands
Overview: A woman blames herself for her husband's death. To overcome her grief and her guilt she becomes a nurse but then a patient dies while under her care.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-06-01
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My Death Is a Mockery
1952-08-01
My Death Is a Mockery
Overview: A fisherman cannot make a decent living from his trawler so he decides to turn his hand to smuggling.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-08-01
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Les Misérables
1998-05-01
Les Misérables
Overview: In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Genres: Crime Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-01
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010-05-05
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Overview: In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-05
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