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Jack And Sarah (film)
''Jack and Sarah'' is a 1995 romantic comedy film written and directed by Tim Sullivan (British filmmaker), Tim Sullivan and starring Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Cherie Lunghi and Ian McKellen. Plot Jack and Sarah are expectant parents, renovating their home for their soon-to-be expanding family. One night, Jack in a panic over getting Sarah to the hospital falls down the stairs and bangs his head. He wakes in hospital to find that Sarah had died after giving birth to their daughter. Grief-stricken, Jack rejects fatherhood, leaving the baby girl in the care of his parents and Sarah's mother. During this time, Jack relies heavily on drink, and befriends a homeless alcoholic man in a nearby skip. Knowing Jack needs to get back into his life, Jack's father decides to introduce Jack to his daughter by placing the child in bed next him as he sleeps off another all-night bender. The three grandparents then wait in Jack's kitchen until he wakes. Initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Sullivan (British Filmmaker)
Timothy "Tim" Sullivan (born 21 February 1958) is a German-born British film and television director and screenwriter, known for his work with Granada Television and his feature film ''Jack and Sarah'' (1995). Background Tim Sullivan was born in Germany, where his father was stationed with the Royal Air Force. He attended Clifton College in Bristol, England before gaining an exhibition scholarship to read English and Law at the University of Cambridge.Summers, Sue (18 June 1995).Cinema/ The British are coming (again). ''The Independent'' (Independent Newspapers): p. 32. While at Cambridge, Sullivan was a member of the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club, and partnered with writer Richard Maher on the play ''Klev'', which ran at the Crown Theatre, Hill Place in 1978. He also supplied extras to ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981). After leaving Cambridge Sullivan got a summer job as a chauffeur to Anthony Andrews on the production of ''Brideshead Revisited''. The producer D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |