Bertie & Elizabeth 2002  TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Giles Foster
Cast: James Wilby, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Charles Edwards, Amber Rose Sealey, Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Hannah Wiltshire, Robert Hardy, Paul Brooke, Jeremy Child, David Ryall
This British made-for-TV entry is the love story of Bertie and Elizabeth who were married in 1923 and became England's Queen Elizabeth (Juliet Aubrey) and King George VI (James Wilby) in 1936 when his brother Edward VIII abdicated. George provided the leadership needed by his country during World War II but died of cancer in 1952. Elizabeth became the "Queen Mum" and lived until 2002 as a well-loved member of the royal family.
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Diana: Her True Story 1993  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Serena Scott Thomas, David Threlfall, Elizabeth Garvie, Anne Stallybrass, Donald(2) Douglas, Jemma Redgrave, Jeremy Child, William Franklyn, Jean Anderson, Belle Connor, Anne Stallybrass, Tracy Hardwick, Aletta Lawson, Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, Helen Masters
This disclosure about the British Royals tells the "real" story behind the marriage breakup of Princess Diana (Serena Scott Thomas) and Prince Charles (David Threlfall) that began with Diana's marriage to Prince Charles. The story follows her transformation into a public icon, her loneliness, and suicide attempts during the ill-fated marriage. When issued as a TV miniseries in Britain, the film was a big hit.
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Frenchman's Creek 1998 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Romance
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Anthony Delon, Tim Dutton, James Fleet, Rupert Vansittart, Daniel Web, Richard Bonehill, Jeremy Child, Constantine Gregory, Michael Jenn, Anna Popplewell
Based on a Daphne du Maurier romantic adventure set in 17th century Cornwall, Tara Fitzgerald takes on the role of Lady Dona St. Columb who returns to her family's estate and finds it filled with pirates. She meets French pirate Jean Aubrey (Anthony Delon), falls in love with him, deceives husband Sir Harry (James Fleet), and heads off on a high-seas adventure with Jean Aubrey. It is only later that Lady Dona questions the wisdom of leaving husband and family in her quest for love and adventure.
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Privilege 1967  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi / Musical
Director: Peter Watkins
Cast: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London, Max Bacon, Jeremy Child, William Job, James Cossins, Frederick Danner, Arthur Pentelow, Steve Kirby, Victor Henry, Malcolm Rogers, Doreen Mantle, Michael Graham, Michael Barrington
In this satire on government and pop culture, a futuristic British regime uses a timid rock star, Steven Shorter (Paul Jones), to control the masses. Stephen performs songs like the rock version of "Onward Christian Soldiers," and everyone loves his image of a religious boy who is ready to obey. All goes well–until Steven meets gorgeous painter Vanessa Ritchie (Jean Shrimpton) who influences him to acknowledge that his life is a sham. When he looks at what is really happening, he revolts.
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Taffin 1988 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Francis Megahy
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Alison Doody, Ray McAnally, Jeremy Child, Dearbhla Malloy, Patrick Bergin, Jim Bartley, Alan Sanford, Gerard McSorley, Britta Smith
A chemical plant is tearing down the Irish countryside. Pierce Brosnan is called in to ward off the evil perpetrators.
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| 1. Bertie & Elizabeth (2002)
2. Diana: Her True Story (1993)
3. Frenchman's Creek (1998)
4. Privilege (1967)
5. Taffin (1988)
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