Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) In the early days of the 20th century, a British Newspaper offers a prize for the winner of a cross channel air race which brings flyers from all over the world. There are many sub-plots a
The Servant (1963)
The Servant (1963) The aristocratic Tony moves to London and hires the servant Hugo Barrett for all services at home. Barrett seems to be a loyal and competent employee, but Tony's girlfriend Susan does not like him and asks Tony to send him away. When Barrett brings his sister Vera to work and live
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976) Widowed now for close to four years, Anne Osborne, who now operates the antiques shop formerly owned by her husband David, and their son, Jonathan Osborne, live in a small, English seaside town. Both Anne and Jonathan still miss David even after all
Hope and Glory (1987)
Hope and Glory (1987) A semi-autobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill as he grows up in London during the blitz of World War 2. For a young boy, this time in history was more of an adventure, a total upheaval of order, restrictions and discipline. The liberating
BlowUp (1966)
BlowUp (1966) A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. Then he meets a mysterious beauty, and also notices something frightfully suspicious on one of his photographs of her taken in a park.
The Big Sleep (1978)
The Big Sleep (1978) Philip Marlowe is asked by the elderly (and near death) General Sternwood to investigate an attempt at blackmail on one of his daughters. He soon finds that the attempt is halfhearted at best and seems to be more connected with the disappearance of the other daughter's husband,
Steaming (1985)
Steaming (1985) Three female frequenters of a steam room decide to fight its closure.
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) It's the frontier of the American west. Shortly after being released from prison where he was serving a sentence for murder, Jay Grobart leads a band of three other men - Dawes, Billy Bowen and an Indian named Charlie Bent - in robbing a train of its Wells Fargo
Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966)
Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966) Cass followed the bright lights to London, but was quickly disillusioned. She met (and married) Doctor Langdon, and soon realised she wanted to return to her home by the sea, and her first love Colin.
Great Expectations (1974)
Great Expectations 1974 Charles Dickens classic tale of Pip, a poor orphan who befriends an escaped convict and who grows up in the company of a bitter old woman, Miss Havisham, and her haughty young ward, Estella Pip learns the rewards of both vindictiveness and gratitude as a result of these event