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George Akers
George Akers is a film editor with more than thirty years' experience in filmmaking. In 1993 he was nominated by the Australian Film Institute for Best Achievement in Editing for his work on ''Map of the Human Heart'', which was also shown out of competition at Cannes. Filmography *'' Ascendancy'' (1983) *''Caravaggio'' (1986) *''Personal Services'' (1987) *'' With You Were Here'' (1987) *'' Paris by Night'' (1988) *''Erik the Viking'' (1989) *''The Bulldance'' (1989) *''The Big Man'' (1990) *'' Enchanted April'' (1991) (uncredited) *''American Friends'' (1991) *''Edward II'' (1991) *''Map of the Human Heart'' (1992) *'' The Secret Rapture'' (1993) *''Princess Caraboo'' (1994) *''Second Best'' (1994) *'' Carrington'' (1995) *''When Saturday Comes'' (1996) *''The Secret Agent'' (1996) *''The Designated Mourner'' (1997) *''The Clandestine Marriage'' (1999) *''Anazapta'' (2002) *'' Imagining Argentina'' (2003) *''Method'' (2004) *''Lady Godiva Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film editor works with raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences which create a finished motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is often referred to as the "invisible art" because when it is well-practiced, the viewer can become so engaged that they are not aware of the editor's work. On its most fundamental level, film editing is the art, technique and practice of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The job of an editor is not simply to mechanically put pieces of a film togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Rapture (film)
''The Secret Rapture'' is a 1993 British drama film directed by Howard Davies and starring Juliet Stevenson, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Penelope Wilton, and Neil Pearson. The screenplay by David Hare is based on his 1988 play of the same title. Plot Estranged sisters Isobel and Marion are forced to reunite when their father dies and they must decide how to handle Katherine, their young, alcoholic, mentally unstable stepmother who has been left nothing but the rural home in which they were raised. Isobel and her lover Patrick own a small graphic design company that is struggling to stay afloat. Her sister suggests she and her born-again Christian husband Tom help them expand the business by finding investors and making Katherine a partner responsible for finding new business. Isobel has grave misgivings about the plan, but finally agrees to it when Marion convinces Patrick of its potential success. Before long, the strain of running the expanded business impacts Isobel's relationship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Editors
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Godiva (2008 Film)
''Lady Godiva'' is a 2008 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Vicky Jewson. The film, starring Phoebe Thomas, Matthew Chambers, and Natalie Walter, was shot in 2006 but went unreleased for two years. Based on the historic tale of Lady Godiva, it was set in modern-day Oxford. Plot Jemima Honey, a teacher, needs to raise funds for her local creative arts centre. To do so, she accepts the challenge of businessmen and love interest Michael Bartle to ride through the streets of Oxford nude. Cast * Phoebe Thomas as Jemima Honey/Lady Godiva * Matthew Chambers as Michael Bartle * Natalie Walter as Susie * James Wilby as Earl of Mercia, Leofric * Isabelle Amyes as Mrs. Bartle * Lara Cazalet as Esclairmonde * Freddie Stroma Frederic Wilhelm C. J. Sjöström (born 8 January 1987), known professionally as Freddie Stroma, is an English actor and model, known for his work in roles including Cormac McLaggen in the ''Harry Potter'' film series; Adam Cromwell on the L .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Method (2004 Film)
''Method'' is a 2004 thriller film directed by Duncan Roy. The international co-production is a film within a film about a cast and crew who are in Romania to make a film about serial killer, Belle Gunness. Plot During filming the lead actress (Elizabeth Hurley), tries to get deeply into character since the film is very important to her career. She may go too far when incidents on the set begin to pattern themselves after the real-life story. Cast *Elizabeth Hurley as Rebecca *Jeremy Sisto as Jake Fields *Oliver Tobias as Teddy *Carmen du Sautoy as Mother (Mona) *John Barrowman as Timothy Stevens *Sam Douglas as Mr. Hinkley *Hannah Yelland Hannah Yelland (born 1976) is a British-born actress now living and working in the United States. Early life Hannah Yelland was born in Hammersmith, west London, and brought up in Richmond, Surbiton and East Molesey. She is the daughter of Brit ... as Bethany Fields Production The film later generated headlines over the public falling out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagining Argentina (film)
''Imagining Argentina'' is a 2003 drama historical film written and directed by British playwright Christopher Hampton and starring Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson, Leticia Dolera and Rubén Blades. It is based on the award-winning eponymous 1987 novel by American writer Lawrence Thornton. It was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2003 Venice Film Festival. The film is centered on a couple living through the oppressive last military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983) and the Dirty War it conducted. Graphic images of suffering, such as rape and torture, are depicted. The closing caption states that a total of nearly 30,000 Argentines were "disappeared" through this period. The film was a joint USA/Argentina/Spain/UK production. Plot synopsis During the last civil-military dictatorship in Argentina, the military government conducts what was known as a Dirty War against opponents, abducting and often murdering those opposed to its rule. Cecilia, a dissident journalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anazapta
''Anazapta'' is a 2002 British mystery thriller film directed by Alberto Sciamma and starring Jason Flemyng, Lena Headey, Christopher Fairbank, Ian McNeice, Jeff Nuttall. In the US the film was released as ''Black Plague''. Plot The film is set in England in 1348. While the Hundred Years War rages on between England and France, a detachment of soldiers returns to the estate of the beautiful English noblewoman Lady Matilda (Lena Headey) with news that her husband, Sir Walter de Mellerby (Jon Finch), was captured and remains hostage in France. Meanwhile, the soldiers led by her husband's nephew Nicholas (Jason Flemyng) have brought with them a prisoner, Jacques de Saint Amant (David La Haye), the son of the one holding her husband. He can be exchanged for Sir Walter and for an additional ransom, which will save her estate from bankruptcy, as they are deeply in debt to the bishop. When Lady Matilda asks the bishop (Ian McNeice) for time to get the ransom, he informs her that he wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clandestine Marriage (film)
''The Clandestine Marriage'' is a 1999 British comedy film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Nigel Hawthorne, Joan Collins, Timothy Spall and Tom Hollander. It is based on the 1766 play ''The Clandestine Marriage'' by David Garrick and George Colman. This was also the final role for Nigel Hawthorne before his death. Cast * Nigel Hawthorne as Lord Ogleby * Joan Collins as Mrs. Heidelberg * Timothy Spall as Sterling * Tom Hollander as Sir John Ogelby * Paul Nicholls as Richard Lovewell * Natasha Little as Fanny * Emma Chambers as Betsy * Cyril Shaps as Canton * Ray Fearon as Brush * Mark Burns as Capstick * Timothy Bateson as Gaoler * Craster Pringle as Ruben * Lara Harvey as Lucy * Jenny Galloway as Mrs Trusty * Philippa Stanton as Chamber * Cavan Kendall as Sergeant Flower * Roger Hammond as Traverse Plot Mr. Sterling is incredibly wealthy, but to his dismay not an aristocrat. He believes his social status will rise if he marries off his daughter Betsy to an arist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Designated Mourner
''The Designated Mourner'' is a play written by Wallace Shawn in 1996, which was adapted into a film directed by David Hare in 1997. The film, which follows the play's script closely, is based on the original London stage production directed by Hare and has the same cast: Mike Nichols Mike Nichols (born Michael Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film and theater director, producer, actor, and comedian. He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and for his aptitude fo ... as Jack, Miranda Richardson as Judy, and David de Keyser as Howard. The North American premiere of The Designated Mourner was staged in March 1997 at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, directed by Les Waters, and featuring David Shapiro as Jack, Martha Lavey as Judy and Nicholas Rudall as Howard. Andre Gregory subsequently directed a stage production in New York City in 2000, and a radio drama, radio play, both of which featured Wallace Shawn as Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Agent (1996 Film)
''The Secret Agent'' is a 1996 British drama-thriller film written and directed by Christopher Hampton and starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette. It is adapted from Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel of the same name. Cast * Bob Hoskins as Verloc * Patricia Arquette as Winnie * Gérard Depardieu as Ossipon * Christian Bale as Stevie * Jim Broadbent as Chief Inspector Heat * Eddie Izzard as Vladimir * Ralph Nossek as Yundt * Elizabeth Spriggs as Winnie's mother * Peter Vaughan as the Driver * Julian Wadham as the Assistant Commissioner * Robin Williams as the Professor (uncredited) Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 10 critics. On Metacritic, it also has a score of 41 out of 100, based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". See also * ''Sabotage'' (1936) * ''The Secret Agent'' (1992, TV miniseries) * ''The Secret Agent ''The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Saturday Comes (film)
''When Saturday Comes'' is a 1996 British film directed by Maria Giese and starring Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd. The film was released in March 1996, and was distributed by Guild Film Distribution. The soundtrack includes a variety of classic music tracks as well as newly commissioned songs. The score was composed by Anne Dudley and the soundtrack includes contributions from Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet and Sheffield artists including Def Leppard's Joe Elliott who performs on two new tracks: "When Saturday Comes" and the instrumental "Jimmy's Theme". Both were performed with bandmates Rick Savage and Phil Collen. According to Elliott, he had a part in the film as the brother of Sean Bean's character, but the part was cut from the final film. Plot Jimmy Muir, a worker at the Stones Brewery gets scouted, firstly by the well-known non-league side Hallam F.C. and then later by Sheffield United Football Club. It was filmed at various locations around South Yorkshire including Roth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrington (film)
''Carrington'' is a 1995 British biographical film written and directed by Christopher Hampton about the life of the English painter Dora Carrington (1893–1932), who was known simply as "Carrington". The screenplay is based on '' Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography'', the 1967-68 two-volume biography of writer and critic Lytton Strachey (1880–1932) by Michael Holroyd. Plot The film, starring Emma Thompson in the title role, focuses on her unusual relationship with the author Lytton Strachey, played by Jonathan Pryce, as well as with other members of the Bloomsbury Group. The film is divided into 6 chapters. # ''Lytton & Carrington 1915'': During the Great War, Lytton Strachey is travelling to the country and staying at Vanessa Bell's house. There he meets Carrington for the first time, initially assuming she is a boy and not hiding his disappointment when disabused. Lytton is due to face a hearing with the military to decide his fate as a conscientious objector. While tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
