Anne of the Thousand Days 1969  PG, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cast: Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Michael Hordern, Peter Jeffrey, Katherine Blake, Joseph O'Conor, Vernon Dobtcheff
Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold), married to Henry VIII (Richard Burton), becomes the victim when divorce is not granted by the Pope. Henry solves the problem by ordering Anne's execution, withdrawing from the Roman Catholic Church, and forming the Church of England. The film had nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn), and won for Best Costume Design.
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The Barchester Chronicles 1982  TV, 375 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Giles
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Alan Rickman, Geraldine McEwan, Nigel Hawthorne, Clive Swift, Susan Hampshire, David Gwillim, Janet Maw, Angela Pleasence, Joseph O'Conor, Cyril Luckham, Barbara Flynn
This BBC miniseries focuses on events within the Church of England in Barchester during the 18th century and how lives change in the course of church reform over the use of church funds.
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 Oliver! 1968 G, 146 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild, Hugh Griffith, Joseph O'Conor, Leonard Rossiter, Megs Jenkins, Peggy Mount, Hylda Baker, Kenneth Cranham, Sheila White, Wensley Pithey
This film won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Director and is an excellent production of Charles Dickens' story set to music. The plot involves the orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) who is befriended by the Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and joins a gang of thieves led by Fagan (Ron Moody). Despite his circumstances, Oliver does find friends and a "family" within the gang. Popular songs include "As Long as He Needs Me" and "Consider Yourself." A total of six Oscars were received, and there were six other nominations, including Best Actor (Ron Moody) and Supporting Actor (Jack Wild).
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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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A Walk with Love and Death 1969  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Anthony Higgins, Assi Dayan, John Hallam, John Huston, Robert Lang, Michael Gough, Guy Deghy, George Murcell, Eileen Murphy, Anthony Nicholls, Joseph O'Conor
During the Hundred Years War in the 14th-century, Lady Claudia (Anjelica Huston) meets and falls in love with Heron of Foix (Assi Dayan). As lovers, they flee the country together and arrive at a monastery where they hope to be married. But more problems lie ahead for the doomed couple. This film marks Anjelica Huston's screen debut.
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The Wisdom of Crocodiles 1998 R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Immortality
Director: Po-Chih Leong
Cast: Jude Law, Elina Lowensohn, Timothy Spall, Jack Davenport, Kerry Fox, Colin Salmon, Stuart Bowman, C.J. December, Rick Lamont, Joseph O'Conor
This offbeat horror film features Jude Law as the handsome, talented Steven Griscz who has one outstanding flaw: he murders women to feed his thirst for blood. Steven is already under suspicion by the police, but his newest "victim," Anna Levels (Elina Lowensohn), appears headed for the same fate as her predecessors–or is she?
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| 1. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
2. The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
3. Oliver! (1968)
4. Tom & Viv (1994)
5. A Walk with Love and Death (1969)
6. The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998)
aka: Immortality
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