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5. The Red Shoes (1948) Film. Drama. Directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Cast Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring. The rise of The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric ...
8.0 (711K) Rate. 88Metascore. The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. Director Tom Hooper Stars Colin Firth Geoffrey Rush Helena Bonham Carter. 15. The Father.
A list of 50 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Third Man (1949), Evil Under the Sun (1982), The Halfway House (1944), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) and The Wicker Man (1973). About this list: Classic movies hand-picked by the British Film Institute. Landmark films by legendary names, the widely loved and rarely seen - now streaming ...
Apr 9, 2020 · Love Actually. Universal Pictures. Though this beloved classic takes place during Christmas, the heartwarming film can really be viewed any day of the year. It stars all of your favorite British ...
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- Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) Directed by: David Lean. Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif. Strip away its scale and grandeur and Lawrence Of Arabia seems to be the kind of rags-to-riches tale that's two-a-shilling in cinema: an ordinary man shaking off mediocrity to answer the call of greatness.
- Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979) Directed by: Terry Jones. Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam.
- The Red Shoes (1948) Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Starring: Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring. There's a reason why most reviews of Black Swan harked back to this post-War Powell and Pressburger classic: this is the definitive ballet-dancer-finds-life-clashing-with-art film.
- Don't Look Now (1973) Directed by: Nicolas Roeg. Starring: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland. Featuring the most famous dwarf this side of Thorin Oakenshield, deeply poignant turns from Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, and that famous did-they-didn't-they sex scene (they didn't), Nic Roeg's great masterpiece has slowly seeped into British filmmaking lore.
English (Publication Language) $34.95. View on Amazon. 6. The Third Man (1949) It is a British film directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. However, like “The Red Shoes”, “The Third Man” is a classic of world cinema that has had a significant impact on the medium.
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A Matter of Life and Death. 1946 1h 44m PG. 8.0 (25K) Rate. A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl. Director Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger Stars David Niven Kim Hunter Robert Coote.
