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Richard Attenborough

About: Born Aug. 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England, son of a college administrator, Richard Attenborough got his start as a popular juvenile actor of stage and screen. Beginning with 1942's In Which We Serve, he was often typecast as a nervous or cowardly youth; he was especially memorable as a young hoodlum in Brighton Rock.Attenborough tackled character roles in such U.S. productions as The Great Escape and The Sand Pebbles before making his directorial debut with 1969's Oh! What a Lovely War. He fulfilled a lifelong dream in 1982 with Gandhi, winning Oscars as both producer and director.Hollywood directing jobs followed, with A Chorus Line, Chaplin and others. In 1993, Steven Spielberg coaxed Attenborough back into acting for Jurassic Park. Subsequently, he has alternated sides of the camera, directing Shadowlands (1993) and appearing in Miracle on 34th Street (as Santa) and Elizabeth.

I'm All Right Jack

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1959
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About: Recent Oxford graduate and old money aristocrat Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael) takes a menial job in his uncle's factory -- and keep his background a secret. His incompetence earns him both suspicion and sympathy, and he becomes a pawn in the battle between management and a labor union boss (Peter Sellers). But Windrush's innocence could destroy the economy and become the symbol of integrity for a nation in this sly satire of class struggle.
URL: I'm All Right Jack

A Zed & Two Noughts

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1985
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About: Controversial British director Peter Greenaway's erotically charged, loosely structured satire examines the aftermath of a car crash caused by a large swan. The wives of twins Oswald and Oliver Deuce (Eric and Brian Deacon) die in the crash, while Alba Bewick (Andréa Ferréol) survives -- albeit minus a leg. Obsessed with their dead spouses, the twins begin a detailed study of decomposition while both having an affair with Alba.
URL: A Zed & Two Noughts

A Matter of Life and Death

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1946
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About: Royal Air Force pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) is forced to jump out of his plane without a parachute only to wake up alive and unharmed due to a heavenly mishap. He must then stand before God (Abraham Sofaer) to plead his case for a second chance at life. Kim Hunter co-stars as June, an American operator with whom Peter has fallen in love, in this British romantic fantasy by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
URL: A Matter of Life and Death

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1964
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About: A compelling drama with an unexpected twist. Myra Savage, an unstable psychic in London, is desperate to achieve recognition and wealth. She and her weak-willed husband devise a plan to kidnap the young child of a wealthy couple, collect the ransom money and then gain publicity by helping the couple locate the child using Myra's psychic abilities. The plan falls apart … but not in typical Hollywood fashion.
URL: Seance on a Wet Afternoon

David Copperfield / Oliver Twist / A Tale of Two Cities

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1933
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About: This collection of films based on literary classics features wonderfully produced adaptations of three seminal Charles Dickens novels: David Copperfield, Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities. Powerful performances by legendary screen stars such as Richard Attenborough, Sir Laurence Olivier and Judith Evelyn serve to bring these timeless tales to life in a new medium.
URL: David Copperfield / Oliver Twist / A Tale of Two Cities

The Golden Gong: British Cinema Collection

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2004
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About: After producing a series of film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first movie mogul by establishing the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, The Golden Gong chronicles Pinewood's rise to success through film clips (Caesar and Cleopatra, Brief Encounter, The Red Shoes, The League of Gentlemen and Oliver Twist) and interviews with Dirk Bogarde, Richard Attenborough, Christopher Reeve, Joan Collins and others.
URL: The Golden Gong: British Cinema Collection

Light Keeps Me Company

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2000
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About: Lovingly directed by his son Carl-Gustaf, Light Keeps Me Company offers an intimate and moving look at the life of the legendary Swedish cinematographer. Film clips, rare home movies, family photographs, and behind-the-scenes footage are interwoven with interviews featuring an array of film legends who've worked with him over the years.
URL: Light Keeps Me Company

A Bridge Too Far

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About: Directed by Richard Attenborough, A Bridge Too Far details a pivotal day during World War II when an Allied task force tried -- and failed -- to win the war by seizing key bridges in Holland. The film boasts a cast of thousands (including Sean Connery, Robert Redford, James Caan, Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Olivier) and some of the biggest battle sequences ever filmed.
URL: A Bridge Too Far

A Chorus Line

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About: Based on the smash hit Broadway musical with a score by Marvin Hamlisch and starring Michael Douglas, A Chorus Line tells the story of a group of young dancers auditioning for a part in a new show. It includes such song hits as "What I Did for Love," "Dance 10, Looks 3" and "At the Ballet." The stage version won many Tony Awards and even a Pulitzer Prize.
URL: A Chorus Line

Oh! What a Lovely War

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About: Director Richard Attenborough's wry satire is structured around a series of evocative vignettes (some musical) that focus on the members of the Smith family (Wendy Alnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee) during World War I. Scenes re-created include the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the famous Christmas meeting in no-man's land between British and German troops. Laurence Olivier won a BAFTA Award for his role as a British field marshal.
URL: Oh! What a Lovely War

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