Jeff Rawle
Also Known As: جف رال
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, UK
Birthday: July 20, 1951
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Doctor and the Devils
Overview: In Victorian England, two grave robbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to look for a more simple way to get the job done.
Genres: Horror History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-04
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
Overview: A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-19
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Overview: When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-16
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Dangerous Liaisons
Overview: When detectives investigate a seemingly natural death of an old man, they discover a disturbing tape in his possession which alongside old family memories also features the murder of a woman. After tracking down the dead man's ex-wife and his estranged son they try to discover a link between the mans death and the horrific videotape.
Genres: Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-10
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Neville's Island
Overview: Comedy about 4 middle aged businessmen on a team building exercise in the lake district
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Overview: Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-10
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Sweet Sue
Overview: Sue is back on the dating scene. She meets a mysterious biker called Ron at her brother's funeral and sparks fly. But when Ron introduces her to her social media-influence son, Anthony, Sue finds herself in an increasingly surreal battle of wills with this ambitious teenager who, despite showing no signs of talent, is convinced his dance troupe 'Electric Destiny' is tipped for stardom. Will she find the purpose and imagination to bring this little unconventional family together for a chance of happiness?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-22
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Rating Notman
Overview: A BAFTA award nominated drama about a British POW's collaboration with the Nazis during WWII.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-28
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The Case of Marcel Duchamp
Overview: A witty, feature-length drama-documentary in which Marcel Duchamp, who once compared his own mind to that of a master criminal, is investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes comes out of retirement, and with the assistance of Dr. Watson, proceeds to delve into the mystery of Duchamp’s major work, the once-notorious Large Glass (The Bride Stripped Bare by the Bachelors, even) 1915-23.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-08
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Run for the Lifeboat
Overview: When unmarried mother Maggie takes her son Terry on holiday to the Welsh fishing village of Gorbay, they meet Gareth, a member of the local lifeboat crew. But Terry's admiration of Gareth leads to tragedy.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-24
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An Adventure in Space and Time
Overview: Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-21
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Crystal Gazing
Overview: Experimental drama set in London during the Thatcher administration involving four characters: Neil, a science-fiction illustrator, who is accidentally killed in Mexico City; Kim, a woman rock musician; Vermilion, an analyst of satellite photography; and Julian, an old friend of the illustrator who has just finished his Ph.D thesis on the fairy-tales of Charles Perrault. Their four lives are closely interlinked as events happen to each of them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-15
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Amnesty International's Big 30
Overview: In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-28
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Oh What A Lovely Report
Overview: A humorous look at the preparation and writing of reports. Details the essential elements of good report writing. Intended for management in industry, commerce and public service. This film features Jeff Rawle as the young employee and Arthur Lowe as his boss (and some other characters as well).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-26
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Beyond The Pale
Overview: Milly and her friends have been going on holiday together ever since they've known each other. This summer they return to one of their favourite haunts, a beautiful Irish country hotel. It's a place full of fond memories for all of them, but on this occasion their sense of ease and comfort is destroyed when a terrible secret is revealed.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-30
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A Hitch in Time
Overview: Two children help an eccentric professor test his new time machine.
Genres: Family Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-05
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Redistributors
Overview: A city PR girl goes on the run accused of leaking information from the military supply company where she works. Chased by ex-soldiers she hides with her brother, a member of a shadowy hacker group, and has to choose between her luxury life - and the Redistributors.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-02
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The Crucifixion
Overview: When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-27
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Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
Overview: Experimental essay in film history, associating very early archive material (circa 1909) and studio shot footage in an attempt to provide insights into the way in which "film language" developed during the silent era, with emphasis on the process by which spectators came to be increasingly "contained" with the space time of narrative.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Lord of Misrule
Overview: Comedy drama. Retired Lord Chancellor Bill Webster decides to sell his memoirs to a tabloid newspaper in order to save his crumbling Cornish house. The Prime Minister wants to stop him as he believes the government will fall if his book is published. One of Bill's old girlfriends, now the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, is sent to try and stop him, but also on his trail is a tabloid journalist who senses a scoop.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-06
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The Deputy
Overview: The Deputy explores Bob Galway's life and work in the House of Commons and how it impacts on his personal life. Bob's a Deputy PM who is a man of the people - opinionated, principled and pragmatic. Surrounded by inefficient, highly-sexed private secretaries, a beleaguered Bob strives to protect his reputation, his career and his conscience as he tries to outsmart his adversaries in the cut and thrust world of Westminster.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-23
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Chubby Funny
Overview: Oscar thinks he's special. He isn't. He thinks it's everyone else's fault. It's not. Moving to London, he gives himself a year to break into showbiz, but ends up waylaid by the same old problems: friendships, flings, and finding ultimate fulfillment. Say what you like, but it's tough being Chubby Funny.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-16
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Blackball
Overview: Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-18
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Peterloo
Overview: An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-01
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National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
Overview: Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run. The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-01
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Tales from the Lodge
Overview: Tales From The Lodge is a fresh take on the portmanteau horror-comedy genre. An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night, the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them - And this one is real.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-09
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Rebecca
Overview: After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.
Genres: Romance Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-16
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Home Before Midnight
Overview: A successful rock lyricist becomes romantically involved with a girl he picks up hitchhiking only to learn that she is only fourteen. Her parents take action against him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-18
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Doctor Who: Frontios
Overview: "Frontios buries its own dead", or so the saying goes. The Doctor, Turlough and Tegan are forced into landing on the remote planet of Frontios, a human colony where deaths go unaccounted for. What lies beneath the surface, dragging its victims down?
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-03
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Laughterhouse
Overview: A farmer becomes an unintentional celebrity when, because of a strike, he has to walk his 5000 geese 100 miles to market.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-01
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The Death of a Young Young Man
Overview: Billy gets a job on a farm while suspended from school. The fields offer an escape from his tower block, but his friends think he's daft. Billy can see a different kind of life ahead, doing a job he could really enjoy-but events conspire against him.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-30
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Phoelix
Overview: An aged art connoisseur (Beaumont) and his young female neighbour (Coles), who has a job posing naked in a club, meet and exist in fantasy and reality. Although this raises certain much-discussed questions about the nature of representation, and about the construction of narrative and daydreams in films, 'Phoelix' tends to treat these as just pretty and pertinent issues, opting instead for a mannered concentration on detail.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-01
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The Canterville Ghost
Overview: Follows a tech billionaire who buys Canterville Chase, unaware that the contents include a malevolent family ghost, who has been haunting the premises for centuries.
Genres: Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-31
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U.Me: The Musical
Overview: Stephen Fry narrates this animated musical romance, set during and after the pandemic lockdowns. Sung by Anoushka Lucas, Martin Sarreal, Kamilla Fernandes and Cat Simmons. Book by Simon Pitts and Theo Jamieson, music and lyrics by Theo Jamieson and performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Animation produced and directed by Dan Masterton
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-21
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