Not Without My Daughter 1991  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Gilbert
Cast: Sally Field, Alfred Molina, Sheila Rosenthal, Roshan Seth, Sarah Badel, Mony Rey, Georges Corraface
This story is based on the true story of an American, Betty Mahmoody (Sally Field), who was married to an Iranian (Alfred Molina) and went on a family vacation to Iran to introduce their daughter (Sheila Rosenthal) to her paternal relatives. Once there, Betty found herself a prisoner in the family home; it took 18 months for her to organize a successful escape over the Turkish border.
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Tom & Viv 1994 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Gilbert
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris, Tim Dutton, Nickolas Grace, Clare Holman, Philip Locke, Joanna McCallum, Joseph O'Conor, John Savident, Geoffrey Bayldon
This film chronicles the marriage of famous poet T.S. Eliot (Willem Dafoe) and Vivienne (Miranda Richardson). It was not until after their marriage that Eliot found out that his wife had a "condition," a misdiagnosed hormonal disorder that caused mood swings. The diagnosis of "emotional problems" resulted in making the condition worse with her prescribed medications (including liquor). The troubled marriage, which included her being placed in a mental institution, had a great influence on T.S. Eliot's work and life. Miranda Richardson was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar and Rosemary Harris was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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Vice Versa 1988  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Gilbert
Cast: Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer, Swoosie Kurtz, David Proval, Jane Kaczmarek, William Prince, Gloria Gifford, Beverly Archer, Richard Kind, Charles Lucia, Ajay Naidu
Smugglers have hidden a mysterious oriental skull inside Marshall Seymour's (Judge Reinhold) luggage. Now he is home, and he and his son Charlie (Fred Savage) make wishes to trade places with each other. Guess what? The skull is magical, and the wishes are granted. Now Charlie's mind is in Marshall's body, Marshall's mind is in Charlie's body, and both must survive in worlds they know nothing about.
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Wilde 1997 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Gilbert
Cast: Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle, Gemma Jones, Judy Parfitt, Michael Sheen, Zoe Wanamaker, Tom Wilkinson, Ioan Gruffudd, Matthew Mills, Jason Morell, Peter Barkworth, Robert Lang, Philip Locke
Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde (Stephen Fry)–poet, genius, and homosexual–was willing to stand his ground and not flee England when he was sentenced to two years of hard labor as a result of his love affair with Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas (Jude Law). This film covers that aspect of his life.
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| 1. Not Without My Daughter (1991)
2. Tom & Viv (1994)
3. Vice Versa (1988)
4. Wilde (1997)
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