Charles Lewsen

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The Case of Marcel Duchamp

Apr 08, 1984

The Case of Marcel Duchamp

1984 103 min 1 vues

A witty, feature-length drama-documentary in which Marcel Duchamp, who once compared his own mind to that of a master criminal, is investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes comes out of retirement, and with the assistance of Dr. Watson, proceeds to delve into the mystery of Duchamp’s major work, the once-notorious Large Glass (The Bride Stripped Bare by the Bachelors, even) 1915-23.

Documentary

1

Mad Jack

Feb 04, 1970

Mad Jack

1970 75 min 1 vues

Play dealing with the life of British Army lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon, and his protests against the inhumanity of the First World War

Drama

1

John Diamond

Dec 29, 1981

John Diamond

1981 52 min 1 vues

William Jones runs away from home, haunted by the memory of his father. To lay this ghost, he must search the back streets of London for a man called Diamond.

Thriller

1

Die Kinder

Nov 14, 1990

Die Kinder

1990 137 min 1 vues

A woman searches for her children, who have been abducted by her ex-husband, a member of the German 'Red Liberation Front'.

7.3

Alice in Wonderland

Dec 28, 1966

Alice in Wonderland

1966 72 min 23 vues

Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller, then most widely known for his appearance in the long-running satirical revue Beyond the Fringe.

Family

4.6

Every Home Should Have One

Mar 05, 1970

Every Home Should Have One

1970 94 min 17 vues

Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.

Comedy

1

Stand Up, Nigel Barton

Dec 08, 1965

Stand Up, Nigel Barton

1965 72 min 1 vues

Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.

TV Movie

7.115

84 Charing Cross Road

Feb 13, 1987

84 Charing Cross Road

1987 100 min 204 vues

Une femme, passionnée de littérature, remarque l'adresse d'un libraire londonien, qui peut lui envoyer des livres tant désirés. Une grande amitié va naître entre eux deux, à travers la correspondance qu'ils s'échangent.

Drama

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A Swarm in May

Dec 26, 1983

A Swarm in May

1983 77 min 1 vues

John Owen returns to the Choir School at the start of term to find that he is the youngest Singing Boy in the school. This means he must also be Beekeeper - a traditional role. One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the Cathedral. Owen hates and dreads the prospect, so he persuades the smallest boy in the school, Iddingley, to take his place. Then, while exploring one of the Cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years...

Drama

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No Visible Scar

Nov 17, 1981

No Visible Scar

1981 60 min 1 vues

A wounded member of a rebel terrorist organisation is tended by an English nurse. She is imprisoned, interrogated, then released to face another form of interrogation.

Drama

4.4

Rentadick

Dec 31, 1972

Rentadick

1972 94 min 9 vues

Armitage runs a chemical company that is on the verge of producing a gas that causes temporary disability. Clearly the military want it but it is also sought by a group of Japanese. Both Armitage and Madam Greenfly hire different people in the same detective agency to guard the gas and steal it respectively... confusion, double crosses and hilarity ensue...

Comedy

1

The Mountain and the Molehill

Oct 15, 1989

The Mountain and the Molehill

1989 75 min 1 vues

It is May 1944, two weeks before D-day. Britain stands poised for the long-awaited invasion of France - thousands of troops wait anxiously for the orders to come for embarkation. MI5 is horrified to discover the top-secret codewords for the invasion suddenly appearing as clues in the Daily Telegraph crossword. Two agents are immediately dispatched to confront the culprit, the headmaster of a boys' school in southern England.

Drama

7.4

Lovejoy

Dec 04, 1994

Lovejoy

1994 min 47 vues

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.

Comedy