Take a colorful trip through cinema history while discovering the incredible story of celebrated British cinematographer...
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2011
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1998
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Based on the novel by Jane Austen (who in the '90s seemed to be in the running alongside William Shakespeare and...
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1996
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Julianna Tesman
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1981
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Premiering on American television on December 29, 1981, From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II was originally an...
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1981
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John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as "The Elephant Man". Treated as a...
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1980
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Blake (Gareth Thomas) wants to get his hands on the stolen weapon Imipak, which is capable of dispensing destruction over...
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1979
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In this comical Disney espionage adventure, a herd of nannies team up with Scotland Yard and set off to find important...
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1975
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1975
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In this historical drama based on actual events, Sweden's Queen Christina (Liv Ullmann) decides in 1654 to give up her throne...
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1974
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Another slice of processed cheese from Herman Cohen, producer of Trog and other such wonders. This cheap occult programmer...
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1974
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More widely seen in Britain as Nothing but the Night, this atmospheric chiller -- based on the novel Children of the Night by...
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1972
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Widely regarded as the first "true" detective novel, Wilkie Collins' gothic thriller The Moonstone has undergone numerous...
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1972
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This entry in Hammer Films' long-running vampire series of the '60s and '70s is one of the most evocative and original. The...
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Katy Weil
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1971
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Hippie rhetoric abounds in this drama from the early '70s that tells the story of a young author and his sexually liberated...
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1971
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1969
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While visiting an antique shop, Tara is waylaid and chloroformed. Upon awakening, she finds that she has gone back in time to...
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1969
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This uneven spy saga finds secret agent Charles Hood (Vince Edwards) on the trail of the criminal master spy Hammerhead...
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1968
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In this comedy-drama vehicle for British farceur Charlie Drake, the star was cast as middle-aged bachelor Charles Rameses. On...
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Mrs. Proudpiece
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1967
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1962
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Director Philip Leacock, praised for his handling of child actors, does another excellent job with the two young stars in...
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1960
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In this thriller, an American visits England and finds himself entangled with international spies after they kidnap a famous...
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1957
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In this crime drama, a man finds a rare stamp, takes it to an expert for appraisal, and finds that it is a forgery. This...
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1955
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American FBI agent Dermot Walsh has his hands full when his car is incapacitated in a remote British village. No sooner does...
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1954
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In this drama, a cynical sculptor finds a fresh outlook on life after meeting a lovely ballerina. He is utterly enchanted...
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1954
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Some good performances and a fun chase scene, but there is little else to commend this movie. It's a pretty hackneyed plot...
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1954
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This costume drama was based on the historical fiction of Margaret Irwin, which embellishes the facts of the early years of...
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1953
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In this crime drama, an avaricious, successful gambler is not content with fabulous wealth and aspires to become a member of...
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1952
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Crime drama about a man who, after failing in the trawling business, decides to become a smuggler, with the encouragement of...
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1952
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In this British crime drama, a petty crook teams up with a gangster to steal some jewels, but somehow the robbery goes awry...
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1951
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1951
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The Reluctant Widow in this muted British comedy is young 19th-century governess Elinor, played by Jean Kent. Inadvertently...
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Mme. de Chevreaux
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1951
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Mrs. Brown
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1951
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In this British melodrama, a husband leaves the country on business. His wife quickly begins a torrid affair with a gigolo....
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1951
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In this farce, an enigmatic writer (Mai Zetterling) begins using the pen-name Dominic Danges, a popular writer believed dead....
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1951
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I'll Never Forget You is an updated remake of 1933's Berkeley Square; both films used John L. Balderston's stage play as a...
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1951
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In this drama, a woman blames herself for her husband's murder. To help overcome her grief and guilt, she becomes a nurse....
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1951
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Guy Rolfe is top-billed in the British Prelude to Fame, but the critics' attention was directed at young newcomer...
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Signora Bondini
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1950
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In this melodrama, a London girl falls happily in love with a Frenchman and immediately goes blind. Convinced her affliction...
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Verite Faimont
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1949
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In 1948, "The Archers" -- the writing and directing team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger -- had completed The Red...
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Susan
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1949
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Sister Ruth
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1947
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Also known as Stairway to Heaven, A Matter of Life and Death is the remarkable British fantasy film that became the surprise...
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1946
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In this war drama, set during WWII, an engineer in a Dutch shipyard assists the Nazis with the construction of two new kinds...
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1943
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Released worldwide by 20th Century Fox, Carol Reed's The Young Mr. Pitt is a static but sincere filmed biography of 19th...
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1942
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