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Nowhere in Africa (2001)

A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Link
CAST:  Juliane Köhler  •  Merab Ninidze  •  Sidede Onyulo  •  Matthias Habich

A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Link
CAST:  Juliane Köhler  •  Merab Ninidze  •  Sidede Onyulo  •  Matthias Habich

Nelly's Version (1983)

People claim to know an amnesiac who finds herself in a hotel with a suitcase full of cash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Hatton
CAST:  Eileen Atkins  •  Anthony Bate  •  Barbara Jefford  •  Nicholas Ball

People claim to know an amnesiac who finds herself in a hotel with a suitcase full of cash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Hatton
CAST:  Eileen Atkins  •  Anthony Bate  •  Barbara Jefford  •  Nicholas Ball

Ghost Story (1974)

Several old college friends converge at a mansion, ostensibly for a pleasant reunion. Larry Dann, the most easygoing of the bunch, comes to the conclusion that all is not well in the old dark house. For one thing, he's run across several people whom he's never met. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Weeks
CAST:  Marianne Faithfull  •  Penelope Keith  •  Vivian MacKerrell  •  Barbara Shelley

Several old college friends converge at a mansion, ostensibly for a pleasant reunion. Larry Dann, the most easygoing of the bunch, comes to the conclusion that all is not well in the old dark house. For one thing, he's run across several people whom he's never met. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Weeks
CAST:  Marianne Faithfull  •  Penelope Keith  •  Vivian MacKerrell  •  Barbara Shelley

Happy Now (2001)

All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be coming back to haunt them. But can the daughter of Tina Trent, a local woman just returned from Alaska, be the same ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippa Cousins
CAST:  Ioan Gruffudd  •  Susan Lynch  •  Om Puri  •  Emmy Rossum

All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be coming back to haunt them. But can the daughter of Tina Trent, a local woman just returned from Alaska, be the same ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippa Cousins
CAST:  Ioan Gruffudd  •  Susan Lynch  •  Om Puri  •  Emmy Rossum

The Man in the Back Seat (1961)

The haunting story of two incompetent crooks and an unwanted passenger which obviously has its roots in the Banquo’s ghost segment of Macbeth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Derren Nesbitt  •  Keith Faulkner  •  Carol White  •  Harry Locke

The haunting story of two incompetent crooks and an unwanted passenger which obviously has its roots in the Banquo’s ghost segment of Macbeth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Derren Nesbitt  •  Keith Faulkner  •  Carol White  •  Harry Locke

Payroll (1961)

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Michael Craig  •  Françoise Prévost  •  Billie Whitelaw  •  William Lucas

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Michael Craig  •  Françoise Prévost  •  Billie Whitelaw  •  William Lucas

Eminent Domain (1991)

A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Irvin
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Anne Archer  •  Paul Freeman  •  Anthony Bate

A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Irvin
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Anne Archer  •  Paul Freeman  •  Anthony Bate

A Prize of Arms (1962)

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cliff Owen
CAST:  Stanley Baker  •  Tom Bell  •  Helmut Schmid  •  Patrick Magee

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cliff Owen
CAST:  Stanley Baker  •  Tom Bell  •  Helmut Schmid  •  Patrick Magee

Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)

When the mastertape of McCartney's latest album is misplaced, he must discover its whereabouts in less than 24 hours or else risk losing his recording company to the lowlife Mr. Rath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Webb
CAST:  Paul McCartney  •  Bryan Brown  •  Ringo Starr  •  Barbara Bach

When the mastertape of McCartney's latest album is misplaced, he must discover its whereabouts in less than 24 hours or else risk losing his recording company to the lowlife Mr. Rath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Webb
CAST:  Paul McCartney  •  Bryan Brown  •  Ringo Starr  •  Barbara Bach

Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)

Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Flemyng
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Derek Jacobi  •  Michael Culver  •  Bernard Archard

Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Flemyng
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Derek Jacobi  •  Michael Culver  •  Bernard Archard

Countdown to War (1989)

Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Lau
CAST:  Ian McKellen  •  Michael Aldridge  •  Tony Britton  •  John Woodvine

Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Lau
CAST:  Ian McKellen  •  Michael Aldridge  •  Tony Britton  •  John Woodvine

A Woman Called Golda (1982)

The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Gibson
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Leonard Nimoy  •  David de Keyser  •  Ned Beatty

The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Gibson
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Leonard Nimoy  •  David de Keyser  •  Ned Beatty

Stop-over Forever (1964)

The flight attendant Sue Chambers becomes frightened for her life when she discovers that one of her coworkers was killed because the murderer thought he was killing her. Her fear does not prevent Sue from looking into the matter and trying to learn the killer's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederick Goode
CAST:  Ann Bell  •  Anthony Bate  •  Conrad Phillips  •  Bruce Boa

The flight attendant Sue Chambers becomes frightened for her life when she discovers that one of her coworkers was killed because the murderer thought he was killing her. Her fear does not prevent Sue from looking into the matter and trying to learn the killer's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederick Goode
CAST:  Ann Bell  •  Anthony Bate  •  Conrad Phillips  •  Bruce Boa

Act of Murder (1964)

A dangerous psychological game plays out between a man and the husband of the lover who spurned him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Bridges
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Michael Brennan  •  Richard Burrell  •  John Carson

A dangerous psychological game plays out between a man and the husband of the lover who spurned him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Bridges
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Michael Brennan  •  Richard Burrell  •  John Carson

Davey Jones' Locker (1965)

A troublesome boy gets other children into danger while skin diving, but learns his lesson after a near-fatal accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederick Goode
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Susan George  •  Michael Wennink  •  Vanessa Page

A troublesome boy gets other children into danger while skin diving, but learns his lesson after a near-fatal accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederick Goode
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Susan George  •  Michael Wennink  •  Vanessa Page

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)

Lord Sorenzo marries the beautiful young Annabella, but unbeknownst to him, she is pregnant as a result of an incestuous relationship with her brother Giovanni. Sorenzo discovers the truth, and his ambitious, scheming servant Vasques, resorts to murder (and worse) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland Joffé
CAST:  Kenneth Cranham  •  Cherie Lunghi  •  Bernard Archard  •  Anthony Bate

Lord Sorenzo marries the beautiful young Annabella, but unbeknownst to him, she is pregnant as a result of an incestuous relationship with her brother Giovanni. Sorenzo discovers the truth, and his ambitious, scheming servant Vasques, resorts to murder (and worse) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland Joffé
CAST:  Kenneth Cranham  •  Cherie Lunghi  •  Bernard Archard  •  Anthony Bate

Psy-Warriors (1981)

Soldiers are captured and interrogated by terrorists: but is it real or only a sadistic form of psychological training exercise?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Derrick O'Connor  •  John Duttine  •  Colin Blakely  •  Warren Clarke

Soldiers are captured and interrogated by terrorists: but is it real or only a sadistic form of psychological training exercise?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Derrick O'Connor  •  John Duttine  •  Colin Blakely  •  Warren Clarke

Exploits at West Poley (1985)

Somerset 1850. Two boys exploring an underground cave, divert the course of a river and drastically change the lives of the people of two villages.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diarmuid Lawrence
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Brenda Fricker  •  Jonathan Jackson  •  Charlie Condou

Somerset 1850. Two boys exploring an underground cave, divert the course of a river and drastically change the lives of the people of two villages.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diarmuid Lawrence
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Brenda Fricker  •  Jonathan Jackson  •  Charlie Condou

Snowball (1960)

A boy tells his parents that a bus conductor turned him off the bus home for not having a ticket. The story gets out of control and the conductor, a war veteran with memory problems, is harassed until events take a tragic turn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pat Jackson
CAST:  Gordon Jackson  •  Kenneth Griffith  •  Zena Walker  •  Dennis Waterman

A boy tells his parents that a bus conductor turned him off the bus home for not having a ticket. The story gets out of control and the conductor, a war veteran with memory problems, is harassed until events take a tragic turn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pat Jackson
CAST:  Gordon Jackson  •  Kenneth Griffith  •  Zena Walker  •  Dennis Waterman

The Big Day (1960)

A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Graham Scott
CAST:  Donald Pleasence  •  Andrée Melly  •  Harry H. Corbett  •  William Franklyn

A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Graham Scott
CAST:  Donald Pleasence  •  Andrée Melly  •  Harry H. Corbett  •  William Franklyn
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