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Rasputinstarring: Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen, David Warner, John Wood directed by: Uli Edel |
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Whilst not a lover of true stories that are brought to the silver screen, I was impressed with this movie. It was seeing Alan Rickman here play 'Rasputin' that convinced me that he is probably one of the greatest living actors! He played the part perfectly - despite all the distasteful characteristics of the person that was 'Rasputin', Rickman manages to still enchant, draw, and 'seduce' the viewer with immense power of 'presence' - which is exactly what the real man must have done. The charisma that Rickman was able to exude whilst portraying the persona so well, I found quite hypnotic, and helped me understand how and why so many people would have accepted anything he said and did. The 'whole' story of course is most distressing ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The December Rose [1986]starring: Courtney Roper-Knight, Tony Haygarth, Bill Wallis, Ian Hogg, Patrick Malahide directed by: Renny Rye |
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This tape is from the BBC Classic Collection and is a super family film.Set in Victorian London it is a true adventure.
Barnacle is a young sweep but falls down the wrong chimmney and straight into a mysterious conspiracy.He takes fright and escapes but not before stealing some valuable belongings...... Perfect for settling down in front of the telly en masse,on a Sunday afternoon-I highly recommend this. >>More Details |
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| Average Rating:  ![VHS : King Lear [1970]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51724FH9P3L._SL160_.jpg) |
King Lear [1970]starring: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Tom Fleming directed by: Peter Brook July 01, 2002 |
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This is Lear in a completely different light from any other version, I think that much can be guaranteed. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how orthodox you are in terms of Shakespeare, but as for me, I find I prefer this version to, say, the much praised Michael Hordern one. This is lean, mean Lear, stark and brooding and focusing very much more on the psychology than on outwardly events. I find that I think of it as the essence of the play. It's intense, even intrusive in its psychological examination of the characters, and the title role is made even more demanding because of it. Only an actor of Scofield's calibre could pull it off, and he does so in what must be the greatest performance of his film career.
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The Pleasure Principle [1991]starring: Peter Firth, Chloe Davies, Haydn Gwynne, Lysette Anthony, Sara Mair-Thomas directed by: David Cohen |
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This is Lear in a completely different light from any other version, I think that much can be guaranteed. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how orthodox you are in terms of Shakespeare, but as for me, I find I prefer this version to, say, the much praised Michael Hordern one. This is lean, mean Lear, stark and brooding and focusing very much more on the psychology than on outwardly events. I find that I think of it as the essence of the play. It's intense, even intrusive in its psychological examination of the characters, and the title role is made even more demanding because of it. Only an actor of Scofield's calibre could pull it off, and he does so in what must be the greatest performance of his film career.
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Last Valley [1970]starring: Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport, Per Oscarsson directed by: James Clavell April 02, 2001 |
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I chanced upon this film some 15 years ago on TV. It gripped me immediately. A top line cast, some fine acting, a good storyline, wonderful photography and an excellent musical score. All set against a backdrop of the 30 years war. More recently, I came across the DVD on Amazon. I bought it, watched it and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. Well worth seeing.
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The Legacy [1978]starring: Katherine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, Ian Hogg |
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Yep, you can say all you want about what this movie is not. However you watch a movie for what it is. The movie is packed with seasoned actors. The story is just as spooky as any scary movie and the plot gets revealed in little doses as the protagonists are slowly eliminated. Even the elimination has a clear reason and serves the end purpose. This does have a 70's TV movie feel however they made some good TV movies in the 70's. This did not require exotic graphics. And the end was appropriate with enough leeway to start a series. The person that playas the nurse/cat (Margaret Tyzack) can be seen again as a mysterious person in "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, V. 7: Nemesis" (1986) >>More Details |
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The Last Valley [1970]starring: Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport, Per Oscarsson directed by: James Clavell April 02, 2001 |
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I chanced upon this film some 15 years ago on TV. It gripped me immediately. A top line cast, some fine acting, a good storyline, wonderful photography and an excellent musical score. All set against a backdrop of the 30 years war. More recently, I came across the DVD on Amazon. I bought it, watched it and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. Well worth seeing.
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