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Brideshead Revisited   1981     3 and a half stars    TV, 660 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Charles Sturridge  
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Phoebe Nicholls, Diana Quick, Jane Asher, Simon Jones, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Le Mesurier, Laurence Olivier, Stephane Audran, Michael Gough

  Set around the era of World War I and World War II, this 11-hour miniseries reveals the problems of a particular British aristocracy. The tale is spun through the friendship of two young men–Charles Ryder and Sebastian Flyte (Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews)–who came from diverse backgrounds and meet at Oxford.


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David Copperfield   2000     2 and a half stars    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).



Cast
Hugh Dancy David Copperfield
Max Dolbey Young David Copperfield
Michael Richards Mr. Wilkins Micawber
Sally Field Aunt Betsey Trotwood
Nigel Davenport Dan Peggotty
Eileen Atkins Miss Jane Murdstone
Anthony Andrews Mr. Edward Murdstone
Frank MacCusker Uriah Heep
Freddie Jones Barkis
Edward Hardwicke Mr. Wickfield
Emily Hamilton Agnes Wickfield
Julie Cox Dora Spenlow
Sarah Smart Clara Copperfield
Alan Howard Mr. Spenlow
Alec McCowen Mr. Jorkins
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Hands of a Murderer   1990     2 and a half stars    TV, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Prince of Crime

Director: Stuart Orme  
Cast: Edward Woodward, John Hillerman, Anthony Andrews, Kim Thomson, Peter Jeffrey, Warren Clarke, Terence Lodge, Christopher Fairbank, Harry Audley, David Sibley

  Sherlock Holmes' nemesis Moriarty is back in business after escaping from jail and then stealing secret government documents from Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, while kidnapping Mycroft in the process. Made-for-TV.

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Haunted   1995     3 stars    PG, 107 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Lewis Gilbert  
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews, John Gielgud, Anna Massey, Alex Lowe, Geraldine Somerville

  A university professor (Aidan Quinn) sets out to prove that spirits do NOT exist among members of a very upper-crust British family whose members are not so sure.


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The Holcroft Covenant   1985     1 and a half stars    R, 112 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Frankenheimer  
Cast: Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer, Mario Adorf, Michael Lonsdale, Bernard Hepton, Richard Munch, Carl Rigg, Andre Penvern, Shane Rimmer, Andy Bradford

  Based on Robert Ludlum's novel, this story revolves around the efforts of Noel (Michael Caine) to find the fortune willed by his German General father to make war reparations. The plot contains so many twists and turns that it is difficult to separate the good guys from the bad.


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Poster Art From art.comIvanhoe   1982     3 stars    TV, 150 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Douglas Camfield  
Cast: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill, Michael Hordern, Olivia Hussey, Lysette Anthony, Julian Glover, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Pickup, George Innes, David Robb, Stuart Wilson, Michael Gothard, Tony Haygarth, Philip Locke

  This TV version of the Sir Walter Scott classic is well done; the photography is excellent, with good performances all around. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) returns to England after the Crusades only to immediately get involved in a struggle against the tyranny of Prince John (Ronald Pickup). King Richard (Julian Glover) has been kidnapped, and Prince John refuses to pay the ransom. With help from Rebecca (Olivia Hussey)–whose Jewish father, Isaac of York (James Mason), was held by the anti-Semites and Ivanhoe rescued–Ivanhoe finds hope in rescuing the throne of England. Then, Ivanhoe's partnership with Robin Hood (David Robb) will right many of the wrongs in England.



Cast
James Mason Isaac of York
Anthony Andrews Wilfred of Ivanhoe
Sam Neill Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Michael Hordern Cedric
Olivia Hussey Rebecca
Lysette Anthony Lady Rowena
Julian Glover King Richard
John Rhys-Davies Front de Boeuf
Ronald Pickup Prince John
George Innes Wamba
David Robb Robin Hood
Stuart Wilson De Bracy
Michael Gothard Athelstone
Tony Haygarth Friar Tuck
Philip Locke Grand Master
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Jewels   1992     2 stars    TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Jewels'

Director: Roger Young  
Cast: Annette O'Toole, Anthony Andrews, Jurgen Prochnow, Corinne Touzet, Sheila Gish, Simon Oates, Robert Wagner, Bradley Cole, Ursula Howells, Geoffrey Whitehead

  Sarah Thompson (Annette O'Toole) and nobleman William Whitfield (Anthony Andrews) wed, move to France, and start a family. After World War II, they help war survivors by buying their jewelry and eventually have a thriving jewel business. But descendents of the survivors and their own children become players in the future of the thriving business. Originally a TV miniseries.

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The Scarlet Pimpernel   1982     3 stars    TV, 150 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Clive Donner  
Cast: Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers, Eleanor David, Malcolm Jamieson, Denis Lill, Ann Firbank, Richard Morant, Julian Fellowes

  Combining two of the Baroness Orczy's classic tales, this is the story of the rescue of French aristocrats condemned to death at the guillotine.


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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde   1989     2 and a half stars    TV, 55 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg  
Cast: Anthony Andrews, George Murdock, Laura Dern, Nicholas Guest, Denholm Elliott

  In this version of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, the change of Dr. Jekyll (Anthony Andrews) into the evil Mr. Hyde (Anthony Andrews) is performed from the psychological perspective with a drastic personality change as the focus.

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Under the Volcano   1984     3 and a half stars    R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston  
Cast: Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Katy Jurado, James Villiers, Emilio Fernandez, Dawson Bray, Carlos Riquelme, Jim McCarthy, Jose Rene Ruiz, Eleazar Garcia Jr., Salvador Sanchez, Sergio Calderon, Araceli Ladewuen Castelun

  World War II is about to begin, and the former British Consul in Mexico, Geoffrey Firmin (Albert Finney), is drinking himself to death over the state of the world and the infidelity of his former wife Yvonne (Jacqueline Bisset). Yvonne arrives in Mexico with Geoffrey's brother Hugh (Anthony Andrews) hoping to stop his drinking and to talk him into coming to the United States. But, Geoffrey has other plans for his future, and they don't include redemption. This is Malcolm Lowry's autobiography. Finney's performance is great, and he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.



Cast
Albert Finney Geoffrey Firmin
Jacqueline Bisset Yvanne Firmin
Anthony Andrews Hugh Firmin
Ignacio Lopez Tarso Dr. Vigil
Katy Jurado Senora Gregoria
James Villiers Brit
Emilio Fernandez Diosdado
Dawson Bray Quincey
Carlos Riquelme Bustamante
Jim McCarthy Gringo
Jose Rene Ruiz Dwarf
Eleazar Garcia Jr. Chief of Gardens
Salvador Sanchez Chief of Stockyards
Sergio Calderon Chief of Municipality
Araceli Ladewuen Castelun Maria
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Movie Quick Pick
1. Brideshead Revisited (1981)
2. David Copperfield (2000)
3. Hands of a Murderer (1990)
   aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Prince of Crime
4. Haunted (1995)
5. The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
6. Ivanhoe (1982)
7. Jewels (1992)
   aka: Danielle Steel's 'Jewels'
8. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
9. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989)
10. Under the Volcano (1984)


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