Sheila Raynor
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Sheila Raynor (15 March 1906 – 17 February 1998) was a British actress. She appeared in Jack Clayton's adaptation of Room at the Top. One of her notable roles was that of Alex's (Malcolm McDowell) mother in A Clockwork Orange.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Adult: No
Birthday: March 15, 1908
Age: 117 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: February 17, 1998
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A Clockwork Orange
Overview: In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Genres: Science Fiction Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-19
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The Omen
Overview: Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-06-25
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The Reluctant Debutante
Overview: While visiting her father, an American teenage girl is thrown into London society during its final "Debutante Season."
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-08-14
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Die, Monster, Die!
Overview: A young man visits his fiancé's estate to discover that her wheelchair-bound scientist father has discovered a meteorite that emits mutating radiation rays that have turned the plants in his greenhouse to giants. When his own wife falls victim to this mysterious power, the old man takes it upon himself to destroy the glowing object with disastrous results.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-10-26
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Man in the Wilderness
Overview: In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
Genres: Western Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-24
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Flame
Overview: Light the Rock 'n Roll spark with a Flame in the guise of Dave, Noddy, Jim and Don and their showcase of the rise and demise of rock band Flame. Set in the hardships of North England's seventies working class society and music scene. This build-up from rags to riches is a parody of realism and grit, with double-dealings and harsh unforgiving dog eat dog mentalities, and the golden rule; if you play with matches then you're going to get burnt, in the flames of the music industry.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-02-13
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Madonna and Child
Overview: A middle-aged British man struggles to reconcile his homosexuality and his Catholic upbringing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-01
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The Terence Davies Trilogy
Overview: In stark black and white, Terence Davies excavates the life of his fictional alter ego, Robert Tucker, in a narrative that slips between childhood, middle age and death, shaping the raw materials of his own life into a rich tapestry of experiences and impressions.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-01
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They Knew Mr. Knight
Overview: After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-03-05
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October Moth
Overview: A mentally ill farm worker comes to believe that an injured car crash victim is his mother and becomes so unhinged that he turns to murder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-09-01
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The Trial of Klaus Barbie
Overview: Decades after the end of World War II, escaped war criminal Klaus Barbie is brought to justice.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-15
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Room at the Top
Overview: An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-29
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The Confession
Overview: What is the mystery behind the murder of an apparently innocent man? Who was so afraid of the secrets he knew that they would kill him?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-04
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Dulcima
Overview: Dulcima, treated as a drudge by her family, becomes a housekeeper to Parker, a curmudgeonly widower living in drunken disarray on a neighbouring farm. When she sees the amount of money he has stashed around the place, Dulcima is happy enough to indulge his growing desire for her, and a strange, yet mutually beneficial, relationship develops. But a handsome young gamekeeper, newly arrived on a nearby estate, also catches Dulcima's eye...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-01
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Demons of the Mind
Overview: A physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father. He investigates, and discovers a web of sex, incest and satanic possession.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-11-05
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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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Suddenly, Last Summer
Overview: The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.
Genres: Thriller Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-12-22
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Value for Money
Overview: A wealthy young man from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer. She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-08-09
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Violent Playground
Overview: A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-14
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Lease of Life
Overview: The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-10-18
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Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?
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Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-12
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