The famous Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is not interviewed in this documentary on his life and work, but the film...
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1984
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Italian goremeister Lucio Fulci applies his characteristic touch to the Edgar Allan Poe tale (of which very little remains...
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Mr. Miles
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1981
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This quaint horror anthology is loosely based on the works of horror novelist R. Chetwynd-Hayes -- who is portrayed by...
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1981
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Hawk the Slayer will appeal most to undiscriminating fans of the sword-and-sorcery genre. The title character, played by John...
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1981
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Based on a true story, Chariots of Fire is the internationally acclaimed Oscar-winning drama of two very different men who...
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1981
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1981
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A bizarre Euro-kink variation on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, this intriguing film from Polish director...
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1981
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Trevor Howard is virtually the whole show in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End. He plays an eccentric-to-the-point-of-insanity...
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Rev. Slodden
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1980
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Notorious international jewel thief Jack Rhodes (Burt Reynolds) is out to steal $30 million in uncut diamonds in this...
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Ernst Mueller
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1980
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Based on a short story by Sheridan Le Fanu, this thriller follows a series of murders that occur as a young man attempts to...
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1979
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The Bronte sisters are profiled in this biography. The film dramatizes the repressed Victorian lives of the three famed...
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Father
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1979
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Don Siegel took over the directing chores from Peter Hyams on this taut cold war action film, based on the novel by Walter...
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1977
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Patrick Magee plays the aging and confused monarch in this made-for-television adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most...
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King Lear
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1976
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1975
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With ornate imagery reminiscent of paintings from the story's 18th century period, Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of William...
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The Chevalier
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1975
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This passable British TV movie (shot on video) stars Patrick Magee as a quirky psychology professor who invites three of his...
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1974
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A young girl and her lover attempt to free an innocent girl being held prisoner by her demented father with tragic results....
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1974
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1974
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In this stylish caper drama, Andy Hammond (Donald Sutherland) is a detective working with an insurance company who is...
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Paul Booth
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1973
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Jon Finch stars as Jerry Cornelius, swinging London's leading scientific genius, in this screen adaptation of the acclaimed...
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Dr. Baxter
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1973
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This creepy, atmospheric horror film from England's Amicus Productions dispenses with much of the tongue-in-cheek...
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Dr. Whittle
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1973
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Hammer Films apply their characteristic Gothic touch to this offbeat psychological thriller about a bombastic 19th-century...
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Falkenberg
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1972
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Liv Ullman portrays a female pope -- based on a long-held rumor that the papacy was held by a woman between the reigns of Leo...
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1972
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Four short stories by master of macabre Robert Bloch are related by the inmates of a mental institution. In the first story,...
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Dr. Rutherford
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1972
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This psychological horror movie revolves around a religious sect, one of whose number roams the streets of London murdering...
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1972
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This historical drama is an account of the early life of Winston Churchill (Simon Ward), including his childhood years, his...
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1972
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The phenomenon of Tales from the Crypt seems to have no endings, only changes. This successful pun-filled style of presenting...
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George Carter
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1972
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In director Peter Brook's King Lear, Paul Scofield portrays the title character, a senile old ruler, whose susceptibility to...
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Duke of Cornwall
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1971
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An emotionally disturbed cult member loses grip on his sanity and sets off on a killing spree. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi...
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Minister
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1971
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The Trojan Women is a film of the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, which is a highly mannered, ritual-like stage play. It...
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1971
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Mr. Frank Alexander
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1971
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As the Ottoman Empire collapses throughout Turkey in 1922, a number of adventurers from all over the world sign on to protect...
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The Gen.
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1970
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This biography of Oliver Cromwell recalls the political and religious struggles of 17th century England. Cromwell (Richard...
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1970
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While still starring in Bonanza, Lorne Greene took a sabbatical from the Ponderosa to headline this made for TV espionage...
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1969
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Alexi
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1969
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1968
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Shamus McCann
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1968
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1968
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Adapted from his own Royal Shakespeare Company production of Peter Weiss' play entitled The Persecution and Assassination of...
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Marquis de Sade
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1966
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In this bizarre drama set in Venice, California, a professional thief and a crazed artist conspire to steal a valuable...
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1966
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Also known as Monster of Terror, this British-made horror opus is very loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Colour...
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1965
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Adapted from the Robert Bloch short story "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade," this inventive gothic chiller from Amicus stars...
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1965
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Though based on two Edgar Allen Poe stories, Masque of the Red Death relies more upon its mood and atmosphere than its story...
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Alfredo
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1964
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Filmed on a grand scale, Zulu is a rousing recreation of the January 22, 1879, siege of Rorke's Drift in Natal, Africa. An...
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1964
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Kim Stanley plays a crooked medium who has become slightly unhinged since the death of her son. Craving money and publicity,...
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Supt. Walsh
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1964
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Wealthy wastrel James Fox hires insouciant cockney Dirk Bogarde as a valet. No sooner has he donned his working clothes than...
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1963
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This melodramatic tale of a sexual assault on a married woman has a few implausible moments but is believably acted by...
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1963
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Justin Caleb
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1963
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For reasons which remain unclear until the episode's midway point, Steed and Cathy enlist the aid of veteran criminal J. P....
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1963
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Joe Machin (William Campbell) is the devil-may-care auto racer with a reputation that doesn't endear him to other racers on...
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Sir William Dragonet
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1963
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This effective crime caper involves an attempted robbery of no one less than the U.S. Army, a heist which has its beginnings...
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1962
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In this British drama, a seventeen-year-old girl flees from her dreadful home and hitchhikes to London's Soho district....
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1962
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Director Sidney J. Furie was betwixt and between his Canadian TV work and his theatrical-film prominence vis-a-vis...
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1962
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The Avengers' second season came to a close with this episode, which originally aired on March 23, 1963. Written by...
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1962
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Ricochet originated as an hour-long episode of the TV anthology series Dick Powell Theatre. Van Heflin plays a tough Marine...
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1962
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An insurance investigator looks into the mystery surrounding the "accidental" death of a jockey. He finds that the death was...
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1961
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Directed by American expatriate Joseph Losey, the British The Criminal is a gloom-wallow elevated by superb performances. Top...
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1960
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