Jude Akuwudike
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jude Akuwudike (born 1965) is a Nigerian actor educated in England. He has mostly worked there, on stage and screen. He has appeared in productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. Born in Nigeria, Akuwudike came to England and was educated at St Augustine's College, Westgate-on-Sea, an independent Roman Catholic boarding school. In 1985 he began to train for an acting career at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1987.
Department: Acting
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Gender: Male
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Sahara
Overview: Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-06
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National Theatre Live: Henry V
Overview: Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country into war.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-21
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A World Apart
Overview: A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-17
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The Tempest
Overview: An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Prospera (a female version of Shakespeare's Prospero) is the usurped ruler of Milan who has been banished to a mysterious island with her daughter. Using her magical powers, she draws her enemies to the island to exact her revenge.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-11
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Roger Roger
Overview: Minicab boss Sam has his work cut out controlling a wayward bunch of drivers
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-26
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Bad Girl
Overview: A young single mother has to convince the authorities that she is a fit parent.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-14
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Overview: A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-05
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The Little Mermaid
Overview: The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-18
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The Ebb-Tide
Overview: A down-on-his-luck sea captain accepts an assignment on a rickety boat with a mysterious cargo and a questionable crew. As disaster befalls disaster, the crew finds itself on an uncharted island with a mad ex-sea captain who lives with a mute woman who threatens to kill them all.
Genres: TV Movie Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-29
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The Land of Dreams
Overview: Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are suspicious, and Joseph has an uncertain future in store.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-08
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Beasts of No Nation
Overview: Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-11
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Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
Overview: A man and a woman in Lagos want to escape their everyday lives, but extricating themselves is no easy task. Two stories narrated with tenderness and restraint that only fleetingly touch, the dream of migrating to Europe floating above them all the while.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-18
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The Two Noble Kinsmen - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Overview: How long is forever? When the imprisoned Palamon and Arcite vow eternal friendship, they don’t expect that anything will come between them. But then from their cell window they see the beautiful Emilia, and their priorities take a sudden and violent turn. In this late romance, Fletcher and Shakespeare examine love in all its fluid and complex forms. Barrie Rutter, recipient of the 2003 Sam Wanamaker Award, directs his first play since stepping down as Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides. Inspired by the play’s Morris language and references, The Two Noble Kinsmen is set in pastoral ‘Merrie England’ and brought to life with original music composed by acclaimed folk musician Eliza Carthy, and dance choreographed by Ewan Wardrop.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-30
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Benediction
Overview: Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-23
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National Theatre Live: Three Sisters
Overview: Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War. Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-01
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