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With Geraldine McEwan in the title role, this seven-part series explored more fully and at length the rich and varied characters that populated her work and in so doing, created a superbly satisfying drama, a strikingly different yet complementary partner to its big screen counterpart. Despairing of dreary rain-soaked Newcastle, Miss Brodie is reinvigorated by the opportunity to teach at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in her beloved Edinburgh. The visionary Miss Brodie soon finds herself at odds with some members of the teaching staff, and some parents, with her outspoken attitudes towards her girls, the curriculum she swiftly casts aside, and her beloved Mussolini. Taking those girls with potential under her wing, the inquisitive, the attractive, the talented, the outcast, Miss Brodie inspires a spirited rebellion in her charges, much to the chagrin of the aptly named Miss Gaunt, whilst befriending likeminded teachers of art and music. - Director:
- Tina Wakerell
- Cast:
- Geraldine McEwan, Lynsey Baxter, Amanda Kirby
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A swashbuckling romantic adventure set in 19th Century France, picking up where the Alexander Dumas original leaves off...The sword of the Count of Monte Cristo is not only valuable in itself, but the engraved symbols provide clues to the whereabouts of his missing fortune. The country's conniving chief minister will stop at nothing to gain possession of the sword. But he is challenged by an officer loyal to Emperor Louis Napoleon. Aiding the officer is a beautiful countess, leading a double-life as a masked vigilante. - Director:
- Maurice Geraghty
- Cast:
- George Montgomery, Rita Corday, Berry Kroeger
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Miles Ravencourt (Laurence Harvey) is an amoral aristocrat who needs to pay off his gambling debt and plans to carry out the robbery of a mail van. So he enlists the help of 3 troubled men, all equally desperate for money: American ex-GI Joe (Richard Basehart) who hopes to use his share of the haul to bring his British wife to the US professional boxer Mike (Stanley Baker) who finds himself unable to work in his chosen profession when his hand is broken, while his life savings are stolen by his disreputable brother in law and American airman Eddie (John Ireland) has left his wife upon discovering that she is unfaithful. - Director:
- Lewis Gilbert
- Cast:
- Laurence Harvey, Gloria Grahame, Richard Basehart
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"Gonks Go Beat" is a charming sixties re-imagining of the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, with a groovy sixties twist! Planet Earth is in great turmoil - there's trouble brewing between the rock and roll loving residents of Beatland and their ballad singing neighbours on Balladisle. Concerned that their musical Battle Royale may result in war, an alien race send an emissary, Wilco Roger, to sort things out. While a race of glove puppets on the planet Gonk dance wildly and Wilco teams up with Mr. A and R, salvation may be at hand when two young people, one from Beatland and one from Balladisle, fall in love...A way-out fantasy musical with hot music from Lulu and The Luvvers, The Nashville Teens, The Graham Bond Organisation and more. - Director:
- Robert Hartford-Davis
- Cast:
- Kenneth Connor, Terry Scott, Frank Thornton
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Don Ameche and Alice Faye pair up as husband and wife, Baron and Baroness Duarte, and head to South America in this musical classic. In order to avoid some financial problems, the Baron switches places with impersonator Larry Martin "Direto da Broadway" (also Ameche). When Martin's affections for the Baroness are too kind and romantic, both the Baroness and Martin's sirlfriend Carmen (Carmen Miranda) realize their men are up to something. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor, 'That Night in Rio' is a delightful comedy filled with rousing musical numbers including Faye's passionate and romantic, "They Met in Rio". - Director:
- Irving Cummings
- Cast:
- Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda
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Karl Hutton (Kiefer Sutherland) is a US soldier stationed in London during World War II, who soon falls for the charms of Betty Jones (Emily Lloyd) - a London showgirl with a dangerous mind and a body to kill for. Seduced by her romanticised vision of gangster life, Karl soon finds himself taken by Betty on a wild ride of petty crimes and good times. But this is anything but innocent fun, and as the crime spree escalates in its scale he soon finds himself facing up to the consequences of the most serious crime of all - murder. - Director:
- Bernard Rose
- Cast:
- Emily Lloyd, Kiefer Sutherland, John Lahr
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The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)Four Desperate Men
Criminal Matt Kirk (Aldo Ray) makes a daring escape on his way to prison with the help of his gang. When their boat's propeller becomes fouled they drift ashore on the tiny island of Pinchgut and take the island's caretaker and his family hostage. With their cover soon blown, the island is surrounded by armed police and a state of siege ensues. - Director:
- Harry Watt
- Cast:
- Aldo Ray, Heather Sears, Neil McCallum
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Ramu (Jon Hall) and his fiancee Tollea (Maria Montez) are due to be married, but before the ceremony can begin Tollea is kidnapped and forced against her will to return to the island of her ancestors. Her evil sister Naja (Maria Montez) rules her subjects with an iron will, helped by the poisonous venom of the ceremonial cobra. Ramu and his friend Kado (Sabu) set out to rescue Tollea and land on the forbidden island where all strangers are killed. As the island's volcano begins to erupt the evil Naja decides to sacrifice some of her subjects and the two strangers in order to placate the angry volcano god. But when Naja learns that her prisoner Ramu is engaged to her hated sister, she decides to have him for herself and eliminate her sister instead... - Director:
- Robert Siodmak
- Cast:
- María Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu
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In the Age of Aquarius, the deranged Gemini twins share everything - teddy bears, lovers and murder! Judy Geeson and Martin Potter play 20-year-old siblings with an unusually close relationship. Their bizarre fantasy world is shattered by the arrival of Clive (Alexis Kanner), a flamboyant London criminal with a massive gambling debt. As the twins become exposed to the sleazy underbelly of swinging London nightlife, they tumble into a bubbling cauldron of kinky sex, blackmail and sickening violence. - Director:
- Alan Gibson
- Cast:
- Judy Geeson, Martin Potter, Michael Redgrave
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Coverage of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest held in Stockholm, Sweden. As well as footage of all the songs performed at the event, the programme includes behind-the-scenes access to the semi-finals and the Grand Final, which was won by Jamala of Ukraine. Other performers on the show include Joe and Jake, representing the United Kingdom with the song 'You're Not Alone', and Jamie-Lee, representing Germany with 'Ghost'. The show was hosted by Petra Mede and the previous year's winner Måns Zelmerlöw.
The 1st Semi-Final:
1. Albania - Eneda Tarifa - Fairytale
2. Armenia - Iveta Mukuchyan - LoveWave
3. Austria - Zoe - Loin D'ici
4. Australia - Dami Im - Sound of Silence
5. Azerbaijan - Samra - Miracle
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Dalai and Deen Feat. Ana Rucner and Jala - Ljubav Je...
7. Belgium - Laura Tesoro - What's the Pressure
8. Bulgaria - Poli Genova - If Love Was a Crime
9. Belarus - Ivan - Help You Fly
10. Switzerland - Rykka - The Last of Our Kind
11. Cyprus - Minus One - Alter Ego
12. Czech Republic - Gabriela Guncikova - I Stand
13. Germany - Jamie-Lee - Ghost
14. Denmark - Lighthouse X - Soldiers of Love
15. Estonia - Juri Pootsmann - Play
16. Spain - Barei - Say Yay!
17. Finland - Sandhja - Sing It Away
18. France - Amir - J'ai Cherche
19. United Kingdom - Joe and Jake - You're Not Alone
20. Georgia - Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz - Midnight Gold
21. Greece - Argo - Utopian Land
22. Croatia - Nina Kraljic - Lighthouse
The 2nd Semi-Final:
1. Hungary - Freddie - Pioneer
2. Ireland - Nicky Byrne - Sunlight
3. Israel - Hovi Star - Made of Stars
4. Iceland - Greta Salome - Hear Them Calling
5. Italy - Francesca Michielin - No Degree of Separation
6. Lithuania - Donny Montell - I've Been Waiting for This Night
7. Latvia - Justs - Heartbeat
8. Moldova - Lidia Isac - Falling Stars
9. Montenegro - Highway - The Real Thing
10. F.Y.R. Macedonia - Kaliopi - Dona
11. Malta - Ira Losco - Walk on Water
12. The Netherlands - Douwe Bob - Slow Down
13. Norway - Agnete - Icebreaker
14. Poland - Michat Szpak - Color of Your Life
15. Romania - Ovidiu Anton - Moment of Silence
16. Serbia - ZAA Sanja Vucic - Goodbye (Shelter)
17. Russia - Sergey Lazarev - You are the Only One
18. Sweden - Frans - If I Were Sorry
19. Slovenia - ManuElla - Blue and Red
20. San Marino - Serhat - I Didn't Know
21. Ukraine - Jamala - 1944- Director:
- Romain Landreau
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- Måns Zelmerlöw, Stéphane Bern, Marianne James
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One of the most beautiful actresses to ever grace the silver screen, Elizabeth Taylor was a true great of Hollywood's Golden Age - a star loved and envied by millions. Known as much for her glamorous lifestyle and extraordinary beauty as her incredible talent, her tumultuous personal life fascinated the world. Always one to embrace life, Elizabeth shocked the movie industry and the world when she embarked on an illicit affair with her Cleopatra co-star, the married actor Richard Burton. But theirs was a controversial and explosive passion, which was to span two decades and survive two marriages. Endlessly exciting and irrepressibly passionate, Elizabeth Taylor captivated audiences on and off the screen. Starring Sherilyn Fenn, Nigel Havers, Katherine Helmond, and Angus Macfadyen, this glittering Hollywood biopic is the story of the unforgettable star who became a legend. - Director:
- Kevin Connor
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- Sherilyn Fenn, Nigel Havers, Katherine Helmond
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Irma Vep (1996)Vampire
Maggie Cheung (playing herself) has been cast by a once revered but now out of touch director as the latex-clad cat-burglar in his ill-fated remake of the French classic 'Les Vampires'. From the moment she arrives in Paris chaos ensues until the director finally has a breakdown and is replaced by another who doesn't know why she was cast in the first place. Amidst all the confusion Cheung becomes drawn to her character and is soon pulling on latex and prowling her hotel corridors at night. - Director:
- Olivier Assayas
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- Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard
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The expert karate skills never stop when Kevin Ryan, played by Ted Jan Roberts, a 13-Year-Old - Black Belt Martial Artist, and his very pretty sister Shonda Wipple, go to California to visit their Uncle Bob, Stephen Furst. They soon discover that Uncle Bob is a fast-talking, heavy-gambling, second-rate alcoholic movie agent, who owes big bucks to Mob Boss, Joseph Campanella. Kevin and his entourage lead the bumbling bad guys on a high-speed comedy/action chase throughout the city of Los Angeles. When all seems lost, he is rescued by his idol, holder of Ten World Kickboxing Titles, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, making all of Kevin's dreams come true. - Director:
- Joseph Merhi
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- Stephen Furst, Shonda Whipple, Joseph Campanella
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The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance (1975)La sanguisuga conduce la danza
"The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance" is a truly bizarre example of an Italian giallo-horror film in which a smooth-talking count and a collection of female admirers gather in his island castle for a weekend party and find themselves being murdered, by decapitation, one by one. Earlierthe count had amused his female guests by telling them that both his father and grandfather had chopped the heads off their wives for cheating on them... - Director:
- Alfredo Rizzo
- Cast:
- Femi Benussi, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Krista Nell
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The Friths are a family of crooks, father (James Hayter) is a pick pocket, mother (Kathleen Harrison) and daughter (Jill Ireland) are successful shoplifters. The only problem is their eldest son Willie (Ian Carmichael), who couldn't pass a counterfeit note in a game of Monopoly. Willie pledges that one day he will land 'The Big Money', and woo the girl of his dreams, Gloria (Belinda Lee), a barmaid at his local pub. When Willie finally manages to swipe a suitcase full of banknotes, he discovers they’re as fake as the vicar he stole them from. His father demands the dodgy bills be destroyed, but Willie refuses. The fun continues as Willie attempts to evade both the counterfeiters and the police whilst trying to win the love of the ever more extravagant Gloria... with hilarious consequences. - Director:
- John Paddy Carstairs
- Cast:
- Ian Carmichael, Belinda Lee, Kathleen Harrison
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