A disparate group ñ a couple whose marriage is breaking down, a terminally ill conductor, grief-stricken parents ñ arrive at a Welsh country inn and discover that they have a year's grace to resolve their difficulties. WW2 witnessed the birth of the fantasy mini-genre where the supernatural admininsters salutary shocks to the characters rather than to the audience. An interesting departure by Ealing Studios from its usual fare.
In the searing Sahara heat tensions are on the rise between the five men at the station. Petty squabbles have started between the refined Captain Macey and the coarse Fletcher, and the generals base-enforced card game surfaces the competitive nature of the crew. Once a beautiful blonde is thrown ...
Hiding out in an industrial wasteland from the murderous wrath of a regional ruler, a woman, disguised as a boy, gives wooing lessons to the edgy lad who proclaims he loves her. This gritty, urban reimagining by Christine Edzard transposes Shakespeare's rural comedy to London's Docklands, then un...
Shakespeareís Rome ñ a city of corruption and betrayal. At the head of power is Coriolanus (an incendiary Ralph Fiennes), a duplicitous and entitled war hero who imposes his extreme ideals and causes a mass riot. Banished from the city by its citizens, politicians, and even his own mother (Vaness...
