The 7th Dawn 1964   N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Seventh Dawn
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: William Holden, Susannah York, Capucine, Tetsuro Tamba, Michael Goodliffe, Allan Cuthbertson, Maurice Denham, Sydney Tafler, Beulah Quo, Tony Price
Communist terrorists, British officials, and the people of Malaya fight for control of the country.
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The Awakening 1980  R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist, Patrick Drury, Bruce Myers, Nadim Sawalha, Ian McDiarmid, Miriam Margolyes, Ahmed Osman
Matthew Corbeck (Charlton Heston) is an archeologist whose baby daughter is "blessed" with the evil spirit of an ancient Egyptian queen. Based on Bram Stoker's "Jewel of the Seven Stars" and previously filmed as "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" (1971).
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 The Battle of Britain 1969   N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Curt Jurgens, Kenneth More, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Ian McShane, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Patrick Wymark, Michael Bates
This story recounts the famous battle of World War II involving the British Royal Air Force taking on the German Luftwaffe. Sir Laurence Olivier heads up the air group as flight commander Sir Hugh Dowdling whose leadership contributed to driving off the Luftwaffe's planes that outnumbered the R.A.F (650 R.A.F. planes vs. 2,500 Luftwaffe planes) in the Battle of Britain. 1 User Review
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| | great movie | Anonymous 08/02/2007 | | An accurate portrayal of the events which changed the course of history. One of those movies I like to watch over and over. |
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A Christmas Carol 1984  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Michael Carter, David Warner, Susannah York, Anthony Walters, Nigel Davenport, Lucy Gutteridge, Mark Strickson, Timothy Bateson, Peter Woodthorpe, Caroline Langrishe, Roger Rees
This version of the Charles Dickens tale features George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge, the Christmas-hater, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas through visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Pierre Clementi), Present (Georges Wilson), and Future (Lisette Malidor).
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Conduct Unbecoming 1975 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, Stacy Keach, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, James Faulkner, James Donald, Helen Cherry, Michael Byrne
This film examines the truth behind the hypocrisy of the British rule of India.
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Falling in Love Again 1980 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: In Love
Director: Steven Paul
Cast: Elliott Gould, Susannah York, Stuart Paul, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kaye Ballard, Robert Hackman, Steven Paul, Twink Caplan, John Diehl, Herbert Rudley, Tony O'Dell, Bonnie Paul
On his way to a high-school class reunion with his wife Sue (Susannah York) and kids, unhappily married Harry (Elliott Gould) wants to relive the past. Will the trip prove to be a stepping stone to rekindling the couple's love when Harry relives those high-school days many years ago when he and Sue (Michelle Pfeiffer) first met? This film marks Pfeiffer's debut.
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Freud 1962  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Freud: The Secret Passion
Director: John Huston
Cast: Montgomery Clift, Larry Parks, Susannah York, Susan Kohner, Eric Portman, Fernand Ledoux, David McCallum, Rosalie Crutchley, David Kossoff, Eileen Herlie
The early years of Sigmund Freud's great career, leading to the development of psychoanalysis, are portrayed in this film with Montgomery Clift as Freud.
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Jane Eyre 1970 TV, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: George C. Scott, Susannah York, Ian Bannen, Jack Hawkins, Rachel Kempson, Jean Marsh, Nyree Dawn Porter, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Copley, Clive Morton, Fanny Rowe, Susan Lawe, Angharad Rees, Hugh Latimer, Nan Munro
Charlotte Bronte's gothic novel is again brought to the screen in this offering about orphanage-raised Jane (Susannah York) who takes a job as governess at the English manor of the tyrannical Edward Rochester (George C. Scott). Jane is attracted to Rochester, and he returns her affections. They make plans to marry. But, when Jane learns that Rochester is already married, it will take Jane's courage and love to rise above their world, which is crashing around them.
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Kaleidoscope 1966 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Bank Breaker
Director: Jack Smight
Cast: Warren Beatty, Susannah York, Clive Revill, Eric Porter, Murray Melvin, George Sewell, Stanley Meadows, John Junkin, Larry Taylor, Jane Birkin, Yootha Joyce, George Murcell
When a gambler marks cards so he can win at the casinos, his plans go awry because his new lover also just happens to be the daughter of a Scotland Yard inspector.
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Loophole 1980 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Break In
Director: John Quested
Cast: Albert Finney, Martin Sheen, Susannah York, Colin Blakely, Jonathan Pryce, Robert Morley, Alfred Lynch, Christopher Guard, Tony Doyle, Gwyneth Powell
An architect, needing extra money, agrees to help a gang of bank robbers break into a high-security vault inside a London bank.
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The Maids 1974 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christopher Miles
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant, Mark Burns
This filmed adaptation of Jean Genet's stage play tells the story of two maids, Solange and Clair (Glenda Jackson and Susannah York), who despise their boss, the "Madame" (Vivien Merchant), and all she stands for. The two devise ways to kill Madame, with each taking on the role of the hated employer.
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A Man for All Seasons 1966  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Vanessa Redgrave, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, Corin Redgrave, Colin Blakely, Cyril Luckham, Jack Gwillim, Thomas Heathcote
This historical epic of a turning point in English history centers on Catholic Cardinal Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield), who disputes Henry VIII's (Robert Shaw) desire to divorce Anne Boleyn. Once Henry sets himself up as head of his new Church of England, More stands up for his principles and resigns. This film won six Academy Awards; among them were Best Picture, Director, and Actor (Scofield). Wendy Hiller and Robert Shaw were also nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Actor.
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Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 G, 144 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, Kenneth More, Jack Hawkins, John Mills, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Susannah York, Maurice Roeves, Corin Redgrave, Vincent Ball, Isabel Dean, Paul Daneman
This film takes a satirical look–with songs thrown in–at both German and British participants in World War I. The story concentrates on the middle-class Smith family whose five sons go off to war and die for their country. An awesome cast presents a unique view of pacifist ideals that remain relevant today.
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The Shout 1978 R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Cast: Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens, Tim Curry, Susan Wooldridge, Jim Broadbent, John Rees, Colin Higgins, Julian Hough
Crossley (Alan Bates) is a mental patient who has developed the talent of killing by simply shouting, which causes no end to problems for those around him.
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The Silent Partner 1978 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Celine Lomez, Michael Kirby, Ken Pogue, John Candy, Gail Dahms, Michael Donaghue, Jack(2) Duffy, Sean Sullivan, Charlotte Blunt, Guy Sanvido, Nancy Simmonds, Nuala Fitzgerald
When bank robber Harry Reikle (Christopher Plummer) robs the bank where Miles Cullen (Elliott Gould) is the teller, Cullen diverts $50,000 into his own safety deposit box. The newspapers report the bank's losses, and only then does Reikle realize that he does not have all the money. Now, Reikle and Cullen match wits when Reikle pressures Cullen to hand over the missing money.
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Sky Riders 1976 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Douglas Hickox
Cast: James Coburn, Susannah York, Robert Culp, Charles Aznavour, Harry Andrews, Kenneth Griffith, Zouzou, Steven Keats, John Beck, Anthony Antypas
Hang-gliding stunts provide the backdrop for this action film involving the rescue of a mother and her children caught up in an international terrorist's kidnapping scheme.
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Superman II 1980 PG, 127 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Romance
aka: Superman 2
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Sarah Douglas, Susannah York, Jack O'Halloran, Terence Stamp, Clifton James, E.G. Marshall, Marc McClure, Leueen Willoughby, Robin Pappas
Superman (Christopher Reeve) is back, and he is still fighting for law and order. Terrorists are threatening to blow up the Eiffel Tower and destroy Paris with a nuclear warhead. When reporter Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) tries to interview the terrorists, she finds herself held hostage. Superman rescues Lois and tosses the bomb into space where its blast awakens Kryptonian villains–Zod (Terence Stamp), Non (Jack O'Halloran), and Ursa (Sarah Douglas) who had been exiled to outer space. Now, the Kryptonians arrive on Earth and attempt to take over the planet. Meanwhile, Lois has learned that Clark Kent and Superman are the same person, and Superman must decide whether to become a normal man and share his life with Lois or retain his super powers and save Earth from the villains.
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 Superman: The Movie 1978 PG, 143 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Romance / Thriller
aka: Superman
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Glenn Ford, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Susannah York
Off the pages of comic books and onto the large screen comes "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman!" This film has everything going for it with Christopher Reeve doing a good job as Superman and Margot Kidder playing girl reporter Lois Lane to a tee. The film won an Oscar for Best Special Achievement and received three other nominations.
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That Lucky Touch 1975 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Miles
Cast: Roger Moore, Susannah York, Shelley Winters, Lee J. Cobb, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Raf Vallone, Sydne Rome, Donald Sinden, Michael Shannon, Aubrey Woods
Michael Scott's (Roger Moore) shady deals with the army are uncovered by the probing of journalist Julia Richardson (Susannah York). Lee J. Cobb's last film.
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Dern, Michael Conrad, Al Lewis, Severn Darden, Robert Fields, Allyn Ann McLerie, Jacquelyn Hyde, Felice Orlandi, Art Metrano
A six-day marathon dance during the Great Depression brings out several desperate characters–including Gloria and Robert (Jane Fonda and Michael Sarrazin)–who want to win. Gig Young is excellent as the Master of Ceremonies and was awarded an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. There were also eight nominations, including Best Actress (Jane Fonda), Supporting Actress (Susannah York), and Director.
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Tom Jones 1963 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Diane Cilento, Joyce Redman, David Tomlinson, George A. Cooper, Peter Bull
Raised as a foundling, Tom Jones (Albert Finney) falls in love with Sophie (Susannah York), but he is sent away so that she may marry another. Tom ends up in London where he engages in sexual merriment and is later reunited with Sophie. A rollicking fun flick. Oscars were won for Best Picture, Director, Writing, and Musical Score; nominations included Best Actor (Finney), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith), and three for Supporting Actress (Diane Cilento, Edith Evans, and Joyce Redman).
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Tunes of Glory 1960 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ronald Neame
Cast: Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price, Kay Walsh, Susannah York, John Fraser, Allan Cuthbertson, John Mackenzie, Gordon Jackson, Peter McEnery
Contrasting styles of two very different soldiers, Jack Sinclair (Alec Guinness) and Basil Barrow (John Mills), leads to opposite results from the men they lead.
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Zee and Co. 1972 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: X, Y and Zee
Zee and Company
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine, Susannah York, Margaret Leighton, John Standing, Mary Larkin, Michael Cashman, Gino Melvazzi, Hilary West, Richard O'Brien
This story of the failing relationship between a married couple Zee and Robert Blakeley(Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Caine) is the subject of this film. When Robert becomes sexually involved with Stella (Susannah York), Zee sets off in a jealous rage–even an attempted suicide–as she schemes to end the illicit affair.
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| 1. The 7th Dawn (1964)
aka: The Seventh Dawn
2. The Awakening (1980)
3. The Battle of Britain (1969)
4. A Christmas Carol (1984)
5. Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
6. Duffy (1968)
7. Falling in Love Again (1980)
aka: In Love
8. Freud (1962)
aka: Freud: The Secret Passion
9. Gold (1974)
10. Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971)
11. Images (1972)
12. Jane Eyre (1970)
13. Kaleidoscope (1966)
aka: The Bank Breaker
14. Loophole (1980)
aka: Break In
15. The Maids (1974)
16. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
17. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
18. The Shout (1978)
19. The Silent Partner (1978)
20. Sky Riders (1976)
21. Superman II (1980)
aka: Superman 2
22. Superman: The Movie (1978)
aka: Superman
23. That Lucky Touch (1975)
24. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
25. Tom Jones (1963)
26. Tunes of Glory (1960)
27. Zee and Co. (1972)
aka: X, Y and Zee
aka: Zee and Company
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