The Age of Innocence 1993  PG, 133 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Joanne Woodward, Alexis Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Mary Beth Hurt, Alec McCowen, Richard E. Grant, Miriam Margolyes, Robert Sean Leonard, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce, Michael Gough
Close attention to detail of settings reflects the mood of this movie. The story is Edith Wharton's 1870s view of the New York elite. A crisis occurs in a love triangle involving Newland Archer, Countess Ellen Olenska, and May Welland (Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder). In the midst of social snobbery, Ellen arrives in New York, and sparks fly when she meets her cousin May's fiance Newland. Winona Ryder was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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Cry Freedom 1987  PG, 157 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington, John Thaw, Sophie Mgcina, Joseph Marcell, Zakes Mokae, John Hargreaves, Alec McCowen, Ian Richardson
Steve Biko (Denzel Washington), a South Afrrican activist, fights to stop the inhumane treatment of blacks. After he dies while in police custody, his white newspaper-editor friend (Kevin Kline) attempts to escape the country to write Biko's story. Generally a well-told tale. Washington received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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David Copperfield 2000 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Medak
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Max Dolbey, Michael Richards, Sally Field, Nigel Davenport, Eileen Atkins, Anthony Andrews, Frank MacCusker, Freddie Jones, Edward Hardwicke, Emily Hamilton, Julie Cox, Sarah Smart, Alan Howard, Alec McCowen
In this made-for-TV, two-part Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, Max Dolbey takes on the role of young David Copperfield while Hugh Dancy plays the adult David as Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical novel is once again presented on film. The setting, filmed in Ireland, gives the look and feel of Copperfield's 19th-century England in which he grew up under the thumb of his cruel stepfather Murdstone (Anthony Andrews) but with support from others such as Aunt Betsy (Sally Field).
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The Deep Blue Sea 1955 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anatole Litvak
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Kenneth More, Eric Portman, Emlyn Williams, Moira Lister, Arthur Hill, Alec McCowen, Dandy Nichols, Gibb McLaughlin, Jimmy Hanley
In a desperate attempt to find happiness, wealthy Hester (Vivien Leigh) embarks in a love affair with Freddie Page (Kenneth More), which eventually leads to even more unhappiness.
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Frenzy 1972  R, 116 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey, Alec McCowen, Vivien Merchant, Billie Whitelaw, Jean Marsh, Michael Bates, Bernard Cribbins
Richard Blaney (Jon Finch) is the prime suspect in the necktie murders of his wife (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) and girlfriend (Anna Massey). Scotland Yard inspector Oxford (Alec McCowen) solves the case. Another great Alfred Hitchcock film.
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 Gangs of New York 2002 R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Gary Lewis, Eddie Marsan, Alec McCowen, David Hemmings, Larry Gilliard Jr.
The story begins in New York's Five Points slum, during 1846, where crime runs rampant in Lower Manhattan as unwelcome immigrants flock to the city. Gang wars ensue, and Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis) kills Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson). Sixteen years later, Priest's son, Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio), enters the arena with a mission: hunt down his father's killer. The film received 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Picture, and Director.
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Hanover Street 1979 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Adventue / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Richard Masur, Michael Sacks, Patsy Kensit, Max Wall, Shane Rimmer, Keith Buckley, Sherrie Hewson, Cindy O'Callaghan, Di Trevis, Keith Alexander, Suzanne Bertish
While serving as an American bomber pilot during World War II, David Halloran (Harrison Ford) is in England where he meets and falls in love with Margaret Sellinger (Lesley-Anne Down) during an air raid. Margaret keeps the fact that she is married a secret. Later, David goes on a mission with British secret service agent Paul (Christopher Plummer)–who just happens to be Margaret's husband. After their plane is shot down over France, David realizes that Paul's wife is Margaret, but they must work together if they are going to find the means for survival.
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The Hawaiians 1970   PG, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Gries
Cast: Charlton Heston, Geraldine Chaplin, John Phillip Law, Tina Chen, Mako, Alec McCowen, Keye Luke, James Gregory, Lyle Bettger, James Hong
This disappointing sequel to "Hawaii" is also based on James Michener's novel, but it pales in comparison to the entertaining original film. This film's story picks up where the original left off and continues into contemporary times. 1 User Review
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| | Great perfomances | Review old Movies 02/13/2008 | | I really enjoyed this movie, thought it was better than Hawaii, the characters were thoroughly enjoyable. |
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In the Cool of the Day 1963  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Stevens
Cast: Peter Finch, Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Hill, Constance Cummings, Alexander Knox, Nigel Davenport, John Le Mesurier, George Coulouris, Alec McCowen
This is a dismal movie about two people trapped in loveless marriages who meet in Greece and discover each other.
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 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Michael Redgrave, James Bolam, Alec McCowen, Peter Madden, Frank Finlay, James Fox, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, John Thaw, Chris Williams, Christopher Parker
Young Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay) is in reform school after joining his friend Mike (James Bolam) and stealing from a baker's shop. Colin's life seems to be going nowhere until the school's Governor (Michael Redgrave) convinces him to enter a race between students in the reform school and the pupils at the local public school. Now, Colin must balance his desire to win with his frustrations in what he believes is a less than praiseworthy system.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1959 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy
Director: Jiri Trnka
Cast: Richard Burton, Tom Criddle, Ann Bell, Michael Meacham, John Warner, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Hugh Manning, Josh Ackland, Alec McCowen, Stephen Moore, Barbara Jefford, Jack Gwillim, Roger Shepherd, Laura Graham
Shakespeare's play about star-crossed lovers is presented through Czechoslovakian Trnka's fascinating puppeteering. The English-language version is narrated by Richard Burton.
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 Never Say Never Again 1983 PG, 134 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Sean Connery, Barbara Carrera, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Kim Basinger, Edward Fox, Bernie Casey, Alec McCowen, Michael Medwin, Ronald Pickup, Pamela Salem, Rowan Atkinson, Valerie Leon, Milos Kirek, Anthony Sharp
In this remake of "Thunderball" (1965), James Bond is back, and this time it is Sean Connery playing the indomitable Agent 007. SPECTRE has stolen two cruise missiles from the U.S. and is planning to use them in its plot to carry out nuclear blackmail against NATO countries. Bond's mission is to recover the missiles from the evil Maximilian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer), and he gets help from Largo's mistress Domino (Kim Bassinger) when he heads to the Bahamas in search of the missiles.
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A Night to Remember 1958 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Michael Goodliffe, Frank Lawton, David McCallum, Jill Dixon, Honor Blackman, Alec McCowen, Ronald Allen, Anthony Bushell, Robert Ayres, John Cairney, Jane Downs, Kenneth Griffith, Ralph Michael
Based on Walter Lord's book, this is an excellent recreation of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. The account was previously filmed five years earlier as "Titanic." While both films are good, this one is considered better with its attention to details of the disaster, using about 200 actors. Then, there is the 1997 Academy Award winner, which is great but not as historically accurate.
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Personal Services 1987 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Jones
Cast: Julie Walters, Alec McCowen, Shirley Stelfox, Danny Schiller, Victoria Hardcastle, Tim Woodward, Dave Atkins, Leon Lissek, Ewan Hooper, Alan Bowyer, Benjamin Whitrow, Peter Cellier, Stephen Lewis, Beverly Foster
When Christine Painter (Julie Walters) opens a brothel in London, she gets help from prostitute Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) who knows the business and from Wing Commander Morton (Alec McCowen) who enjoys wearing bras and panties. The business booms–until the police appear at the door. Loosely based on the experiences of real-life Madame Christine Payne who served as a technical director for this film.
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Travels with My Aunt 1972  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alec McCowen, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Stephens, Cindy Williams, Robert Flemyng, Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez, Raymond Gerome, Daniel Emilfork, John Hamill
At his mother's funeral, a boring banker, Henry (Alec McCowen), meets an older woman (Maggie Smith) who claims to be his aunt. Before long, she has Henry in tow on a madcap adventure through Europe as she attempts to rescue one of her lovers who is being held for a ransom. Based on a Graham Greene bestseller, the film received an Oscar for Costumes and had several nominations, including Maggie Smith for Best Actress. 1 User Review
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| | Wonderful! | Anonymous 08/18/2007 | | Total hillarity and escape! You will love it! Not for kids, however. |
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The Witches 1966  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Devil's Own
Director: Cyril Frankel
Cast: Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell, Ingrid Brett, John Collin, Michele Dotrice, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Duncan Lamont, Leonard Rossiter, Martin Stephens, Carmel McSharry
Gwen Mayfield (Joan Fontaine) can't seem to get away from voodoo. While teaching in Africa, she had a nervous breakdown after an encounter with a witch doctor. She takes a teaching job in a small town in England while recovering. But–the town seems to be the home of a coven of witches, and they intend to sacrifice a girl. Perhaps Gwen's "training" can help.
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| 1. The Age of Innocence (1993)
2. Cry Freedom (1987)
3. David Copperfield (2000)
4. The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
5. Frenzy (1972)
6. Gangs of New York (2002)
7. Hanover Street (1979)
8. The Hawaiians (1970)
9. In the Cool of the Day (1963)
10. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
11. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
12. Never Say Never Again (1983)
13. A Night to Remember (1958)
14. Personal Services (1987)
15. Stevie (1978)
16. Travels with My Aunt (1972)
17. The Witches (1966)
aka: The Devil's Own
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