Benjamin Whitrow
Also Known As: 本杰明·惠特罗
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Birthday: February 17, 1937
Deathday: September 28, 2017
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Damage
Overview: The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-02
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Chicken Run
Overview: The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-23
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Chaplin
Overview: An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-17
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Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Overview: Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it. Set on one afternoon on Hampstead Heath in north-west London, the film investigates the minutiae of seven couples. What makes us tick?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-03
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Brimstone & Treacle
Overview: A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer.
Genres: Mystery Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Overview: Freed at last by death from tyranny of an elderly, querulous mother, Esme Fanshaw is persuaded to take a man, Amos Curry, into her house as a paying guest. At first wary of him, Esme becomes increasingly fond of this dapper little man with his mysterious summer occupation. When she finally learns the nature of this occupation she is at first shocked then sympathetic.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-08-22
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Bomber
Overview: An 83 year-old man returns to Germany for a long planned journey of atonement. When Ross, his useless son agrees to drive him there, a nightmare family road trip ensues.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-14
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A Shocking Accident
Overview: A Shocking Accident is a 1982 British short comedy film directed by James Scott, based on Graham Greene's short story by the same name. About a boy whose father is killed in Naples, when a pig falls on him as a balcony collapses. The incident haunts the boy through his later life until he meets a girl who understands his side of the story. The film won an Oscar at the 55th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short and was nominated for BAFTA in 1983.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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A Man for All Seasons
Overview: Story of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and faces death as he struggles to remain loyal to his integrity.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-21
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Lucky Sunil
Overview: Young, handsome and alone in London at the start of a great career. But will Sunil's luck hold out against the seductions of pretty girls, the wiles of con-men and a hundred temptations of the great city?
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-17
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We Think the World of You
Overview: Episodes from the life of British Author, J.R. Ackerley.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-15
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The Merchant of Venice
Overview: A TV schools version of the play by William Shakespeare, filmed in the studio and on location in Venice.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Personal Services
Overview: The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-12
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Paying Guests (Part 1)
Overview: Spend some time in the company of the guests at 'Wentworth' - all taking the waters except for the Colonel and Miss Howard, who has some leisure for the beginnings of a late romance. Gossip, bicycle rides, rounds of golf, bridge in the evenings and preparations for the charity concert all make time pass most pleasantly - don't they?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-01
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Paying Guests (Part 2)
Overview: Miss Howard's exhibition of water-colours at the Green Salon falters but then takes off. The season at 'Wentworth' is now drawing to a close, peoples' plans for the winter unfold. Florence, for the first time in her life, refuses to go off with her selfish old father. Miss Howard has some momentous news, and the Colonel must make a very brisk about-turn.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-02
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The Insurance Man
Overview: Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointment fail, and the rash gradually spreads over his body. After complaining to the management he is laid off work; his relationship with his fiancee is affected. In an attempt to get compensation from his former employers he looks to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-22
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One Fine Day
Overview: Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-17
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The Attractions
Overview: When Danny, 'one of Maggie's wandering minstrels', visits a seaside horror museum, he is rather disappointed. 'It's all about victims. Now people are interested in who done it, not who it got done to ...' So begins a process of disintegration which culminates in a new type of exhibit, 'an attraction' for the modern age.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-26
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Afternoon Off
Overview: Lee, a Chinese man, works as a waiter in a hotel in England, despite speaking very little English. Told that a girl called Iris might be interested in him, on his afternoon off work he buys a box of chocolates and sets off to find her.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-03
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Clockwise
Overview: School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-01
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Plaintiffs and Defendants
Overview: A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-14
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Two Sundays
Overview: An author writes to his old schoolmate, telling him he is going to reveal a secret they have shared since the 1950s.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-21
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Hawks
Overview: Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-05
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Jilting Joe
Overview: Joe and Olivia are childhood sweethearts, about to embark on their wedding day. But, the so-called happiest day of their lives is over faster than they anticipated. Olivia doesn't quite make it up the aisle, and Joe is left jilted at the altar. A decade later, Olivia and Joe are walking up the aisle again, but this time it's as bridesmaid and best man. They haven't seen each other since and they have changed. Olivia wears pleated skirts and designs multi-storey carparks; Joe is older, wiser, sexier and married to a Spanish model, Mariana. But all is not as it seems. Will first love get a second chance?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-16
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On Approval
Overview: Adaptation of the play by Frederick Lonsdale
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-21
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The Queen's Sister
Overview: An in-depth biopic of Princess Margaret from the days following her father's death in 1952 until the 1970s. She was known to be a flamboyant royal but she remained a stickler for protocol. She had many controversial romances and also infamously kissed the daughter of the US ambassador. Also the film gives some focus on what others thought of Margaret, from normal people of the era to a backbench MP opposed to her 1961 wedding. Written by Reece Lloyd
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-26
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Natural Causes
Overview: Comedy thriller. Walter Bryce hires the professional services of the sinister Vincent to eliminate his rich, neurotic wife, Celia. All this to achieve a place in the sun with his secretary Angie. What seems to be a neat idea goes wrong when Vincent becomes involved on a personal level.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-11
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Quadrophenia
Overview: Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-14
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Troilus & Cressida
Overview: The bitter Trojan War drags on - the Greeks blame Achilles' apathy for low morale, while Troy's hero Hector challenges one of the enemy to a personal duel. And after her father exchanges Cressida for a Trojan prisoner, the war becomes personal for her distraught lover Troilus.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-07
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Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Overview: Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it. Set on one afternoon on Hampstead Heath in north-west London, the film investigates the minutiae of seven couples. What makes us tick?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-03
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Restoration
Overview: An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry his King's mistress in order to divert the queens suspicions. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-29
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FairyTale: A True Story
Overview: Two children in 1917 take a photograph, believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on a true story
Genres: Fantasy Drama Mystery Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-24
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Darkest Hour
Overview: In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-22
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Hay Fever
Overview: Set in a British country house in the 1920s, Hay Fever follows the outlandish bevaiour of the Bliss family when they each invite a guest to spend the weekend. Best described as a cross between high farce and a comedy of manners, Hay Fever is one of Coward's most popular plays.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-04
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Sharma and Beyond
Overview: A young would-be science-fiction writer finds out that his new girlfriend's father is his favorite author.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-24
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The Devil's Disciple
Overview: Shaw turned to the classic Victorian melodrama to focus on the insincerity of much that his audience held dear, especially family and marriage. In 1777 as the American War of Independence rages, Dick Dudgeon returns to the family he revolted against years ago. But his life is about to take another twist as the british arrive and seem set on an execution...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-17
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On the Black Hill
Overview: The story covers eighty years in the lives of a pair of Welsh identical twins with an unusual bond, as they go through war, love affairs, and land disputes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-12
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One Day at a Time
Overview: An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-22
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Minor Complications
Overview: Kay Gilbert goes into hospital for a minor operation which goes badly wrong. Based on an actual case, this play tells the story of her fight for compensation.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-18
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The Factory
Overview: A factory's workforce is dwindling as divisions between the workers and management widen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-22
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The Merchant of Venice
Overview: An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-07
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By George
Overview: An anthropologist observed by one of his erstwhile victims - a sophisticated comedy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-23
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Able's Will
Overview: Thomas Able, once a successful writer, has not written since the war. He lies paralysed and dying. His family gather at the family home.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-05
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