Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972  G, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: William Sterling
Cast: Fiona Fullerton, Michael Crawford, Ralph Richardson, Flora Robson, Peter Sellers, Robert Helpmann, Dudley Moore, Michael Jayston, Spike Milligan, Michael Hordern, Hywel Bennett, Davy Kaye, Peter Bull, Peter O'Farrell, Roy Kinnear
Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice's (Fiona Fullerton) adventures after falling into a rabbit hole is brought to the screen in this British musical.
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Deadly Advice 1993  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Edward Woodward, Billie Whitelaw, Hywel Bennett, Jonathan Hyde, John Mills, Eleanor Bron, Ian Abbey, Roger Frost, Gareth Gwyn-Jones, Richard Moore
Jodie (Jane Horrocks) is fed up with her overpowering mother, Iris (Brenda Fricker). One night, the ghost of Major Herbert Armstrong (Edward Woodward) visits her and gives advice on murder, for which he is an expert because he killed his own wife years ago. Jodie listens, grabs an axe, kills her mother, and gets sister Beth (Imelda Staunton) to help hide the body. Now, problems ensue between Jodie and Beth. After another visit–this time from known murderer Dr. Crippen (Hywel Bennett)–Jodie again picks up the axe and kills Beth. Where and when will it all end?
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Endless Night 1971  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Agatha Christie's Endless Night
Director: Sidney Gilliat
Cast: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland, George Sanders, Per Oscarsson, Lois Maxwell, Peter Bowles, Walter Gotell, Helen Horton, Robert Keegan, Aubrey Richards, David Healy, David Bauer, Ann Way
Based on an Agatha Christie novel that is different from her usual hero/heroine sleuth, this unusual psychological thriller begins with Michael (Hywel Bennett) pining over a beautiful estate that he would never be able to afford. Now working as a chauffer, he meets a beautiful young American, Ellie (Hayley Mills), who is vacationing in England. They hit it off, and when he finds that she is one of America's richest people, he convinces her to buy the estate. They also fall in love and move into their new home. All is happy for the couple until strange things begin to happen, and friends, relatives, and neighbors continue to pop up. Where this all leads is not revealed until late in the film.
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The Family Way 1966  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Roy Boulting
Cast: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, John Mills, Marjorie Rhodes, Avril Angers, John Comer, Wilfred Pickles, Barry Foster, Liz Fraser, Andrew Bradford, Thorley Walters, Colin Gordon, Robin Parkinson, Harry Locke
Shy newly-weds Jenny (Hayley Mills) and Arthur (Hywel Bennett) encounter more than a few problems living their first few weeks of marriage at the home of Arthur's parents, Ezra and Lucy (John Mills and Marjorie Rhodes). Between interference from friends, neighbors, and family, does this couple have a chance?
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Loot 1970 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Silvio Narizzano
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Lee Remick, Hywel Bennett, Roy Holder, Milo O'Shea, Dick Emery, Joe Lynch, John Cater
From Joe Orton's successful play, this story follows the trials and tribulations of two buddies who have robbed a bank and now must hide the loot. One works in a funeral home, so you can imagine the hiding place. Some real funny scenes.
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Mary, Mother of Jesus 1999 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, David Threlfall, Geraldine Chaplin, Simone Bendix, Hywel Bennett, John Shrapnel, Robert Addie, Edward Hardwicke
This made-for-TV film tells the story of Mary of Nazareth (Pernilla August) raising her son, Jesus (Christian Bale), and their strong and loving relationship.
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Twisted Nerve 1968 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Roy Boulting
Cast: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Billie Whitelaw, Phyllis Calvert, Frank Finlay, Barry Foster, Salmaan Peerzada, Thorley Walters, Christian Roberts, Timothy West, Gretchen Franklin, Clifford Cox, Robin Parkinson, Russell Napier, Mollie Maureen
Martin (Hywel Bennett) is 21 years old, but when he suffers from stress, Martin takes on the personality of a six-year-old "Georgie." After Martin is caught stealing a toy duck to give to his mongoloid brother, Susan (Hayley Mills) talks the store manager out of pressing charges. When his stepfather (Frank Finlay) hears of the incident, he throws Martin out of the house, and "Georgie" moves into the boarding house of Susan's mother (Billie Whitelaw). Murders ensue when Martin kills his stepfather and then Susan's mother as his solution to problems in his life.
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Vatel 2000 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roland Joffe
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian Glover, Julian Sands, Timothy Spall, Jerome Pradon, Arielle Dombasle, Hywel Bennett, Richard Griffiths
Set in 1671, this fact-based story centers around a visit to the country manse of Prince de Conde (Julian Glover) by King Louis XIV (Julian Sands), Marie Therese (Nathalie Cerda), and her lady in waiting Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman). Prince de Conde uses the occasion to impress the king for personal and professional gains. Prince de Conde's steward, Francois Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) is in charge of the festivities and sets out to accomplish de Conde's goal.
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| 1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
2. Deadly Advice (1993)
3. Endless Night (1971)
aka: Agatha Christie's Endless Night
4. The Family Way (1966)
5. Loot (1970)
6. Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
7. Percy (1971)
8. Twisted Nerve (1968)
9. Vatel (2000)
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