Charles Gormley

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Femme... d'une autre...
4.1
When a divorced museum director takes a young girl as a lover things quickly become more complicated when her ex-husband also engages in a relationship with the girl.
Drama
Long Shot
1

Long Shot

Nov 17, 1978
Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’. Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.
Comedy
Het verboden bacchanaal
8
Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Simon Vestdijk from 1968. During a dinner with the Van der Laan family, memories are reminisced about previous parties that ended in orgy-like scenes.
Drama
Heavenly Pursuits
7.2

Heavenly Pursuits

Jul 11, 1986
Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis
Comedy
Down Among the Big Boys
7
Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. JoJo learns of his peril and begins an exercise in risk management.
Crime
Frank en Eva
5.5

Frank en Eva

Aug 22, 1973
The story of a man who goes out looking for hamburgers, while he has a beautiful steak at home. Frank and Eva can't live together, but can't live without each other either. Frank has sex with every woman he can get, while Eva wants to start a family.
Romance
Living Apart Together
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Living Apart Together

Nov 29, 1982
Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.
Living Apart Together
1

Living Apart Together

Nov 29, 1982
Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.
In Great Waters
1

In Great Waters

Jan 01, 1974
A look at the fishing industry around the islands of the far north of Scotland.
Documentary
Blue Movie
4.9

Blue Movie

Jul 16, 1971
25-year-old Michael has been released from prison after a five-year sentence. He moves into a big apartment block, filled with young women who gladly have sex with him.
Drama
Les Furies
4.9

Les Furies

Jan 30, 1975
Life in the Scottish town of Paisley.
Horror
The Odd Man
1

The Odd Man

Jan 01, 1970
A documentary profile of three Scottish screenwriters: Edward Boyd, Gordon Williams and Alan Sharp.
The Odd Man
1

The Odd Man

Jan 01, 1970
A documentary profile of three Scottish screenwriters: Edward Boyd, Gordon Williams and Alan Sharp.
Rubia's Jungle
1

Rubia's Jungle

Dec 03, 1970
A man obsesses over Rubia as the girl of his dreams, but she is lost in a world of her own as she obsesses after a man who doesn't know she exists.
Romance
The Bogie Man
6

The Bogie Man

Dec 29, 1992
A mental patient who believes he is Humphrey Bogart escapes from his institution and sets up in business as a private eye. Based on the the comic book series created by writers John Wagner and Alan Grant.
TV Movie
Heavenly Pursuits
7.2

Heavenly Pursuits

Jul 11, 1986
Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis
Comedy
These Foolish Things
1

These Foolish Things

Feb 28, 1989
Gutrune's romance with newspaper editor Nick Verney is hampered by the fact that he is still in love with the wife from whom he is separated. She finds that in affairs of the heart, advice is the last thing she needs.
Romance
Polar Power
1

Polar Power

Jan 01, 1974
A look at the manufacture and use of Polar diesel engines.
Documentary
Alicia
5.5

Alicia

Sep 25, 1974
'Alicia' is a Dutch erotic film directed by Wim Verstappen, based on an original screenplay by Wim Verstappen and Charles Gormley. Alicia, a bored hosewife, leaves her husband and children in search of adventure.
Drama
Shapes In The Water
1

Shapes In The Water

Jan 01, 1974
Highland boat-building, showing intermediate processes of clinker- and carvel built boats, as well as those involved in ferroconcrete and steel construction of boats. Footage of ferries, fishing boats, power boats, and sailing boats.
Documentary
The Living Land
1

The Living Land

Mar 23, 1976
A look at how the landscape of the Scottish Highlands has been shaped by man.
Documentary
The Living Land
1

The Living Land

Mar 23, 1976
A look at how the landscape of the Scottish Highlands has been shaped by man.
Documentary
Dakota
6.5

Dakota

Apr 11, 1974
A Dutch pilot with a real passion for flying risks everything to keep his plane in the air.
Drama
6

Aug 29, 1991

A series of plays specially written for television.
Drama