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Adrian Rawlins
Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958) is an English actor best known for playing Arthur Kidd in '' The Woman in Black'' and James Potter in the ''Harry Potter'' films. In 2019, he starred in ''Chernobyl'' as Nikolai Fomin. Early life Rawlins was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of Mavis (née Leese) and Edward Rawlins, a market trader. . Accessed 27 January 2016 Rawlins was educated at Stanfield Technical High School in Stoke-on-Trent and the Stoke VI Form College. He then studied art and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of . In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 256,375. It is the largest settlement in Staffordshire and is surrounded by the towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Alsager, Kidsgrove, Biddulph and Stone, Staffordshire, Stone, which form a conurbation around the city. Stoke is wikt:polycentric, polycentric, having been formed by Federation of Stoke-on-Trent, the federation of six towns in 1910. It took its name from Stoke-upon-Trent where the main centre of government and the principal Stoke-on-Trent railway station, railway station in the district were located. Hanley, Staffordshire, Hanley is the primary commercial centre; the other four towns which form the city are Burslem, Tunstall, Staffordshire, Tunstall, Longton, Staffordshire, Longton and Fenton, Staffordshire, Fenton. Stoke-on-Trent is the home of the pottery industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Beach (1980 Film)
''Palm Beach'' is a 1980 Australian drama film directed by Albie Thoms. The stories involving surfing and drugs are followed in Sydney during two days. Thoms was nominated for an AFI award for Best Original Screenplay for the film. Thoms had made a large number of experimental films but this was his first traditional feature.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980, p. 280 Cast *Kenneth Brown as Joe Ryan *Nat Young as Nick Naylor *Amanda Berry as Leilani Adams *Bryan Brown as Paul Kite *Julie McGregor as Kate O'Brien *John Flaus John Flaus (born 1934) is an Australian broadcaster and actor. Filmography *'' Rake'' (2014) *''Tracks'' (2013) *''Jack Irish'' (2012-2021) - 3 films and 15 episodes as Wilbur *''Pinion'' (2010) *''I Love You Too'' (2010) *''Mary and Max'' ( ... as Larry Kent *Bronwyn Steven-Jones as Wendy Naylor *David Lourie as Zane Green *Peter Wright as Rupert Robert References * External links *''Palm Beac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (film)
''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a 2002 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the second instalment in the ''Harry Potter'' film series and the sequel to ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001). The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The story follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets, unleashing a monster that petrifies the school's students. Principal photography began in November 2001, only three days after the release of the first film. The filming concluded in July 2002, and the film had a budget of $100 million. ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 15 November 2002, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stretford Wives
''The Stretford Wives'' is a British drama film made by the BBC. It was first broadcast on BBC One in August 2002. It was written by '' Shameless'' writer Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Peter Webber. Plot The film revolves around the lives of three sisters – played by Fay Ripley, Claire Rushbrook, and Lindsey Coulson – who live in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. Cast * Fay Ripley as Donna Massey Brent * Claire Rushbrook as Elaine Massey Simmons * Lindsey Coulson as Lynda Massey Richards * Rita Tushingham as Marilyn Massey * Mark Frost as Billy Brent * Joe Dixon as Dave McCarthy * Adrian Rawlins as Frank Foster Reception Critical reception It won critical acclaim from ''The Times'' and ''The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publis ...'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (film)
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (released in the United States, India and the Philippines as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'') is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 1997 novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Harry Potter (film series), ''Harry Potter'' film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Its story follows Harry's first year at Hogwarts, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous magician (fantasy), wizard and begins his formal wizarding education. Warner Bros. Pictures bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £1 million ($1.65 million). Production began in the United Kingdom in 2000, with Chris Columbus being chosen to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood (2000 Film)
''Blood'' is a 2000 horror film directed and written by Charly Cantor and starring Adrian Rawlins, Lee Blakemore, and Phil Cornwell. Premise A doctor who engineered a woman with narcotic blood encounters his creation 20 years later and falls in love with her. Reception JoBlo.com gave the film 8/10 in their review. Author Clive Davies also found the film enjoyable, stating that it was slow and talk heavy but with several interesting ideas. It was also reviewed by author Stephen Jones. See also * Cinema of the United Kingdom * Vampire films Vampire films have been a staple in world cinema since the era of silent films, so much so that the depiction of vampires in popular culture is strongly based upon their depiction in films throughout the years. The most popular cinematic adaptati ... References Further reading * External links * 2000 films British horror films 2000 horror films Films shot in England 2000s English-language films 2000s British films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking The Waves
''Breaking the Waves'' is a 1996 psychological drama film directed and co-written by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier and starring English stage actress Emily Watson as her feature film acting debut. Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s, it is about an unusual young woman and of the love she has for her husband, who asks her to have sex with other men when he becomes immobilised from a work accident. The film is an international co-production between Denmark and seven other European countries, while the former's involvement as his first film led by von Trier under his Danish company Zentropa. It is the first film in Trier's Golden Heart Trilogy, which also includes ''The Idiots'' (1998) and ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000). As von Trier's first film made after his founding of the Dogme 95 movement, it is heavily influenced by the movement's style and ethos, although the film breaks several of the rules laid out by the movement's manifesto. ''Breaking the Waves'' has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Different For Girls (film)
''Different for Girls'' is a 1996 British/French comedy-drama film in which one of the protagonists is a transgender woman. The film is directed by Richard Spence and written by Tony Marchant, starring Steven Mackintosh and Rupert Graves. Plot Paul Prentice (Rupert Graves) and Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) were close friends during their secondary school days. Paul used to defend Karl from the violent attacks of their classmates, who ridiculed Karl for being effeminate. Some years later they are reunited literally by accident, when Paul, on the motorcycle he rides as a courier, runs into the cab that Karl (who has undergone gender confirmation surgery and is named Kim) is riding in. Paul is initially surprised to discover that Karl has become Kim, but asks her out to get re-acquainted. Their first date goes badly and Kim assumes that it's because Paul is nervous about being seen in public with her. Paul brings her flowers at her workplace (as a verse writer for a greeting c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flynn (film)
''Flynn'' is an Australian film about the early life of Errol Flynn, focusing on his time in New Guinea starring Guy Pearce in the title role.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p64 Plot A young Errol Flynn leaves Sydney and has various adventures in New Guinea. He returns to Australia and starts acting in movies. Original Cast *Guy Pearce as Errol Flynn *Paul Cantoni Klaus Reicher *Rebecca Rigg as Penelope Watts *John Frawley as Headmaster *Jan Friedl as Deidre Watt *Sue Jones as Elsa Chauvel Final Cast *Guy Pearce as Errol Flynn *Steven Berkoff as Klaus Reicher *Claudia Karvan as Penelope Watts * John Savage as Joe Stromberg *Wendy Matthews as Nightclub Singer *William Gluth as Professor Flynn *Nicki Paull as Marelle Flynn *Tim Hughes as James Dickson *Adam May aFirst Director Production Development Frank Howson claimed he spent five years writing the script. "It was the hardest script I've ever written," he said. "He rr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of The Moon (film)
''Mountains of the Moon'' is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857–1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men. The film stars Patrick Bergin as Burton and Iain Glen as Speke. Delroy Lindo appears as an African whom the explorers meet. The film was directed by Bob Rafelson based on the 1982 novel '' Burton and Speke'' by William Harrison. Cast * Patrick Bergin as Richard Francis Burton * Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke * Richard E. Grant as Larry Oliphant * Fiona Shaw as Isabel Arundell * John Savident as Lord Murchison * James Villiers as Lord Oliphant * Adrian Rawlins as Edward * Peter Vaughan as Lord Houghton * Delroy Lindo as Mabruki * Paul Onsongo as Sidi Bombay * Bheki Tonto Ngema as King Ngola * Martin Okello as Veldu * Bernard Hill as David Livingstone * Matthew Marsh as Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Minute Mile
''The Four Minute Mile'' is a television mini series about the race to run the four-minute mile, focusing on the rivalry between Roger Bannister and John Landy.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p197 See also * List of films about the sport of athletics References External links''The Four Minute Mile''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... Middle-distance running 1980s Australian television miniseries 1988 Australian television series debuts 1988 Australian television series endings 1988 television films 1988 films Films directed by Jim Goddard Athletics films Running films Biographical films about sportspeople Cultural depictions of British men Cultural depictions of track and field a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia (1988 Film)
''Georgia'' is a 1988 Australian thriller film directed by Ben Lewin (in his theatrical film directing debut) and starring Judy Davis. Plot Judy Davis plays the two roles of a mother, Georgia, and her daughter Nina. The film is presented as a series of flashbacks as Nina investigates her mother's death, which led to her adoption as a young child. Cast * Judy Davis as Nina Bailley/Georgia White * John Bach as Karlin * Julia Blake as Elizabeth * Alex Menglet as Lazlo * Marshall Napier as Frank Le Mat Production The film was inspired by Albert Tucker's 1984 painting of Joy Hester. Producer Bob Weis originally wanted to make a film based on Hester's life but decided to make a fictional film.David Stratton David James Stratton (born 10 September 1939) is an English-Australian award-winning film critic, as both a journalist and interviewer, film historian and lecturer and television personality and producer. Life and career Born in Trowbridge, ..., ''The Avocado Plantation: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
