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Synopsis: A biography of this pioneering film director who elevated a novelty to an early art form. Early footage is included from his days as an actor and scenes from some of his best known work. ~ All Movie Guide Read More
Crew: Director, Screenwriter
Actors: Lindsay Anderson, David Sterne
Synopsis: This quirky British film is the self-portrait of director Lindsay Anderson. It is part of "The Director's Place" series that is sponsored by the BBC Scotland and represents several self-portraits of popular directors. The film, set within the director's north London apartment, begins with a quote Read More
Actors: Dudley Moore, Bryan Brown, Richard Griffiths, Andreas Katsulas, Patsy Kensit
Synopsis: Brevity may be the soul of wit, but that doesn't make the 79-minute Blame It on the Bellboy any funnier. Orton (Dudley Moore) is an ambitious real estate agent. Horton (Richard Griffiths) is a middle-aged married man looking for extracurricular activity via a dating service. And Lawton (Bryan Brown Read More
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Oliver Reed, Peter Firth, Jeremy Kemp, Brian Blessed
Synopsis: Directed by Ken Russell, Prisoner of Honor is a made-for-cable retelling of the 1894 court-martial of French Army officer Alfred Dreyfus. The historical drama stars Richard Dreyfuss (no relation) as the head of counter-intelligence who uncovers several damning pieces of evidence. It turns out that Read More
Crew: Director
Actors: James Whitmore, Ellen Greene, Barry Morse, Richard Thomas
Synopsis: Glory! Glory! is a "roman a clef" of the Evangelism industry, with all the names fictionalized but with all characters easily recognizable to anyone who's ever watched a religious UHF channel. Barry Morse portrays a radio preacher whose operation is controlled by his honest but colorless son Richard Thomas Read More
Actors: Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern, Harry Carey, Jr.
Synopsis: A once-in-a-lifetime cast of veterans performs David Berry's play about Libby Strong (Bette Davis) and Sarah Webber (Lillian Gish), widowed sisters vacationing on a Philadelphia island for their 60th consecutive summer. Libby is blind and embittered, while Sarah is healthy, supportive, and almost Read More
Actors: Wham!
Synopsis: Best known for their radio staples "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper," the seminal 80s pop group Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley) shot Wham! In China: Foreign Skies circa 1985. Although Lindsay Anderson is credited as director, Michael fired him early on due to Read More
Actors: Leonard Rossiter, Graham Crowden, Malcolm McDowell, Joan Plowright, Jill Bennett
Synopsis: This dark comedy charts the chaos that results when the panicked staff of a major English hospital attempts to prepare for a visit by the Queen Mother, only to face every problem imaginable. Britannia Hospital clearly attempts to recapture the anarchic bite of director Lindsay Anderson's previous Read More
Actors: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell, Ian Holm, Daniel Gerroll, John Gielgud
Synopsis: Based on a true story, Chariots of Fire is the internationally acclaimed Oscar-winning drama of two very different men who compete as runners in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a serious Christian Scotsman, believes that he has to succeed as a testament to his undying Read More
Synopsis: Malcolm McDowell reprises his stage performance as Jimmy Porter, the quintessential British "angry young man," in this video adaptation of John Osborne's ground-breaking play. The play begins one dreary Sunday morning, as Jimmy rants and raves against the entire world, including his family Read More
Actors: Alan Bates, James Bolam, Brian Cox, Constance Chapman, Gabrielle Daye
Synopsis: One of the more cinematic entries in the mid-1970s American Film Theatre series, In Celebration is adapted from the play by David Storey. Lindsay Anderson, who directed the original stage version, reassembles his cast for this filmization. Alan Bates, James Bolam and Brian Cox play Andrew Read More
Crew: Director, Producer
Actors: Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe, Helen Mirren
Synopsis: One man's dreams of success take him on a Byzantine journey through the various stations of the British class system in this politically charged black comedy from director Lindsay Anderson. Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) is an ambitious young man who is looking to get his foot on the first rung of Read More
Synopsis: Henri Langois almost single-handedly preserved the film heritage of France--and the world--from destruction by time and neglect. This documentary examines the history of Langois' preservation efforts, and includes clips of films he has saved as well as interviews with the man himself. In 1936 Read More
Synopsis: Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson star in this made-for-TV adaptation of David Storey's award-winning comedy-drama as two genial but eccentric men who may or may not be inmates in a mental institution. Storey's text also serves as a pointed metaphor for the slow decline of British culture Read More
Actors: Nicol Williamson, Eleanor Fazan, Jill Bennett, Peter Sallis, David Valla
Synopsis: Based on a play by John Osborne, this is one of those movies where the audience pulls for the protagonist but has a hard time actually saying that he IS a protagonist. A highly unlikeable fellow, this protagonist is an attorney in all the ways that make this more an epithet than a profession. He's Read More
Actors: Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan, Robert Swann
Synopsis: Rebellious students at an English private school plan a violent revolt against their repressive environment in director Lindsay Anderson's highly acclaimed but extremely controversial drama. Centering on a small group of non-conformists led by Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell), the film paints a Read More
Actors: Karel Gott, Jan Klusak
Synopsis: This romance is comprised of three tales representing different aspects of love: temptation, dreams, and adventure. In the first, an introverted clerk takes his savings to paint the town red and winds up with a woman in his bed. Unfortunately, she is only interested in sleeping. Still he is Read More
Synopsis: Lindsay Anderson and Shelagh Delaney's The White Bus is a surrealistic film about a secretary who takes a strange trip, part of which takes place on the eponymous vehicle. The nameless girl has a seemingly dull life, which is interrupted by periodic flights of fantasy involving suicide Read More
Actors: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely
Synopsis: Adapted by David Storey from his own novel, This Sporting Life stars Richard Harris as Frank, an athletic coal miner who aspires to the greener pastures of professional rugby. Soon establishing himself as one of the most brutal and arrogant players in the business, Frank begins to amass a fortune. Read More
Crew: Screenwriter
Actors: Garfield Morgan, John Rees, Cecile Chevreau
Synopsis: Based on an actual incident that happened near Dunkirk on May 27, 1940, this effective wartime drama begins when the Germans invade en masse around May 10th. Outnumbered and outgunned, the British soldiers make a last stand at a farm not far from Dunkirk. When a total of 99 men surrender to the Read More
Synopsis: Created as part of a British TV program, Every Day Except Christmas is a study of a day in the life of the market at Covent Garden. Narrated by Alun Owen, Lindsay Anderson's documentary opens just before midnight on a farm in Sussex. To the strains of the BBC signing off with "God Save the Queen," Read More
Crew: Editor
Synopsis: This 50-minute drama is an experimental study of life in the East End of London. The film concentrates on a pair of adult deaf mutes who form a united front against the cruelties of the world. Able to withstand the stares and taunts of adults, the two protagonists aren't quite as lucky when Read More
Synopsis: Narrated by Richard Burton, Thursday's Children is a documentary about the Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, England. Filmed without sound and using narration sparingly, the documentary explores the silent world of these children (and their teachers) as they come to learn what sound is, even Read More
Synopsis: Known to many as the father of the independent West Coast cinema, James Broughton's career spanned 40 years, beginning in 1946. The avant-garde artist was a master of the short film and widely known for his surreal vision and his flair for blending poetry with the moving image. The Pleasure Garden Read More
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