 Bent 1997  NC-17, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Mathias
Cast: Clive Owen, Lothaire Bluteau, Brian Webber, Ian McKellen, Mick Jagger, Jude Law, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gresby Nash, Suzanne Bertish, David Meyer
This is the film version of Martin Sherman's play about Max (Clive Owen) and Horst (Lothaire Bluteau) who become homosexual lovers in the Nazi concentration camp, Dachau.
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Hanover Street 1979  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Adventue / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Richard Masur, Michael Sacks, Patsy Kensit, Max Wall, Shane Rimmer, Keith Buckley, Sherrie Hewson, Cindy O'Callaghan, Di Trevis, Keith Alexander, Suzanne Bertish
While serving as an American bomber pilot during World War II, David Halloran (Harrison Ford) is in England where he meets and falls in love with Margaret Sellinger (Lesley-Anne Down) during an air raid. Margaret keeps the fact that she is married a secret. Later, David goes on a mission with British secret service agent Paul (Christopher Plummer)–who just happens to be Margaret's husband. After their plane is shot down over France, David realizes that Paul's wife is Margaret, but they must work together if they are going to find the means for survival.
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 The Hunger 1983  R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young, Ann Magnuson, Willem Dafoe, Dan Hedaya, Beth Ehlers, Rufus Collins, Suzanne Bertish
Seductive vampire Miriam (Catherine Deneuve) realizes that her centuries-old vampire lover, John (David Bowie), is reaching the end of his time on Earth. So, she targets Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) as her new lover.
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 1982  TV, 510 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Caird, Jim Goddard, Trevor Nunn
Cast: Roger Rees, Emily Richard, David Threlfall, John Woodvine, Jane Downs, Alun Armstrong, Ian McNeice, Lucy Gutteridge, Griffith Jones, John McEnery, Patrick Godfrey, Suzanne Bertish, Griffith Jones, Morland Graham, Ralph Truman
In this made-for-TV miniseries based on Charles Dickens' classic tale, Roger Rees takes on the role of Nicholas Nickleby who, along with his mother (Jane Downs) and sister (Emily Richard), must rely on help from his Uncle Ralph (John Woodvine) until Nicholas can find the means to rescue them from their lot in life. The film won an Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series and received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor (Roger Rees) and Outstanding Supporting Actor (David Threlfall) in a Limited Series
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 2003 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman
Cast: Helen Mirren, Olivier Martinez, Anne Bancroft, Rodrigo Santoro, Brian Dennehy, Roger Allam, Victor Alfieri, Suzanne Bertish, Jane Bertish, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Sara James, Frank Crudele
This made-for-TV version of Tennessee Williams' 1958 novella stars Helen Mirren as the aging Karen Stone whose life changes when her wealthy husband, Tom (Brian Dennehy), dies during their trip to Italy. Karen then sets off on a series of sexual flings with gigolos arranged for by the Contessa (Anne Bancroft) until she is paired off with young Paolo di Lio (Olivier Martinez), and a doomed romance follows.
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To the Lighthouse 1983 TV, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Colin Gregg
Cast: Rosemary Harris, Michael Gough, Suzanne Bertish, Kenneth Branagh, Lynsey Baxter, Pippa Guard, T.P. McKenna, Nicholas Gecks, David Parfitt, Craig Warnock, Jessie Walker Stewart, Christopher Lahr
Based on Virginia Woolf's novel, this BBC production is presented in three parts as a study of the Ramsey family during one summer vacation and ends 10 years later showing how various members adapt to a changing world.
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The Upside of Anger 2005 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Binder
Cast: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Evan Rachel Wood, Alicia Witt, Mike Binder, Tom Harper, Dane Christensen, Danny Webb, Suzanne Bertish, Magdalena Manville
After her husband walks out, suburban wife Terry (Joan Allen) is left with four daughters to raise. This is not an easy task as is evidenced by Terry's downhill slide from friendly mom to sarcastic shrew. Her attraction to next-door-neighbor, alcoholic Denny Davies (Kevin Costner), contributes to Terry's reliance on booze. But, Denny is basically a good guy and helps keep peace between mother and daughters–some of the time.
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Venice/Venice 1992 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Jaglom
Cast: Nelly Alard, Henry Jaglom, Melissa Leo, Suzanne Bertish, Daphna Kastner, David Duchovny, Vernon Dobtcheff, Zack Norman, Diane Salinger, John Landis
Dean (Henry Jaglom) is an American filmmaker who goes to the Venice Film Festival. While there, he falls in love with French journalist Jeanne (Nelly Alard), and their romance continues back home in Venice, California. This story presents an interesting contrast between love in the make-believe world of the movies and the more realistic love in true life.
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| 1. Bent (1997)
2. Hanover Street (1979)
3. The Hunger (1983)
4. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
5. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)
6. To the Lighthouse (1983)
7. The Upside of Anger (2005)
8. Venice/Venice (1992)
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