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Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek (19 January 1939 – 13 January 2022) was an Australian-born British actor. He appeared in over 80 films in his career, which started with ''Marat/Sade''. Lissek was well known for his television roles in ''The Sullivans'' and ''EastEnders'', and his film roles in ''Time Bandits'', ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being'', ''Nicholas and Alexandra'', and '' The Horsemen''. Lissek was born in Australia on 19 January 1939. He started acting at the Kadimah in Melbourne, through his school-days and during his university year (he gave up the law course at Melbourne University about half-way through), when he was part of the Marlowe Society in late 1950s. He went to live in England in 1963. Lissek played Hans Kauffman on ''The Sullivans''. He also performed on stage. A review of ''Company'', which played in Exeter in 1980, said Lissek was "admirably cast". Lissek, who was Jewish, spoke in defence of performing ''The Merchant of Venice'', which is regarded by some as anti-Sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Di Marco
Bruno and Luisa di Marco are fictional characters from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played respectively by Leon Lissek from 29 January to 17 December 1998 and Stella Tanner from 29 January to 26 November 1998. They were two of many characters to be axed by the executive producer of ''EastEnders'', Matthew Robinson (producer), Matthew Robinson. Storylines Luisa (b. 12 March 1927) and Bruno di Marco (b. 1 August 1925) first appear at the funeral of their son, Giuseppe. They had been doting parents to Giuseppe and are devastated by his death. They live with Giuseppe's wife, Rosa di Marco, Rosa (Louise Jameson), and her family. They are very proud of their Italian ancestry but they actually know very little about their homeland, as they had been raised in London and lived there most of her life. Bruno—like his father before him—had been the owner of an Italian restaurant in London's Soho, which he later gave to Giuseppe as a wedding present. The restaurant began to struggle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Dracula
''Countess Dracula'' is a 1971 British Hammer horror film based on some of the legends surrounding the Countess Elizabeth Báthory. The film was produced by Alexander Paal and directed by Peter Sasdy, both Hungarian émigrés working in England. The original music score was composed by Harry Robertson. ''Countess Dracula'' was also released on a double bill with ''Vampire Circus''. Plot In 17th-century Hungary, recently widowed Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy discovers that her youthful appearance and libido can be temporarily restored if she bathes in the blood of young women. She enlists her steward and lover Captain Dobi and her maid Julie to help with the kidnap and murder of several local girls, whilst beginning a new romance with a young Lieutenant named Imre Toth. As a cover for her crimes while in her rejuvenated state, she takes the identity of her own 17-year-old daughter, Countess Ilona, whom she has Dobi hold captive in the woods by the mute money gambler. However, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzie Gold
''Suzie Gold'' is a 2004 British dramedy film directed by Richard Cantor and starring American actress, Summer Phoenix. It is Cantor's directorial debut. It was released by Pathé on 5 March 2004 in the United Kingdom. Plot The film stars Summer Phoenix as the title character, in the role of a young Jewish woman living in London with a sister who is about to marry a young Jewish man. Breaking with her secularized yet traditionally-inclined family, Suzie falls in love with the non-Jewish Darren (Leo Gregory). She fears introducing him to her family because of their opposition to intermarriage. Cast *Summer Phoenix as Suzie Gold *Leo Gregory as Darren *Daniel Mendoza as Richard Levine *Rachel Stevens as Tina *Iddo Goldberg as Anthony Silver *Ariana Fraval as Sophie Gold *Stanley Townsend as Irving Gold *Rebecca Front as Barbara Gold * Gem Souleyman as Toby Gold *Sophie Winkleman as Debby Levine *Roger Kitter as Tony "Tiny" Levine *Kevin Bishop as Ashley Marks *Fiz Marcus as Hope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nostradamus (1994 Film)
''Nostradamus'' is a 1994 biographical film about Nostradamus, directed by Roger Christian. Plot The film recounts the life and loves of the physician, astrologer, and famed prognosticator; his encounters with medieval science at the University of Montpellier and the Inquisition; and his early struggles with his visions of the future. The film is set in France in the 16th century during one of the periodic plague outbreaks. Nostradmus meets up with Scaliger in Agen. Nostradamus prophesies the death of Henry II of France in a jousting match. Nostradamus also says that he "constantly has this word" Hister on his mind. The film depicts Nostradamus's rise in influence, because of both his success in treating plague and his predictions, culminating in his appointment as court physician to Charles IX of France (son of Henry II). Cast *Tchéky Karyo as Michel de Nostradamus *F. Murray Abraham as Julius Caesar Scaliger *Rutger Hauer as The Mystic Monk *Amanda Plummer as Catherine de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trial (1993 Film)
''The Trial'' is a 1993 film made by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) based on Harold Pinter's screenplay adaptation of Franz Kafka's 1925 novel ''The Trial''. Directed by David Jones and produced by Jan Balzer and Louis Marks, the film stars Kyle MacLachlan and has cameo appearances by several prominent British actors including Anthony Hopkins, Juliet Stevenson, Alfred Molina, David Thewlis, and Michael Kitchen. Cast Production The film was shot in Prague and Kutná Hora. Reception The film grossed £58,000 in the United Kingdom. In the United States and Canada it grossed $119,267. See also * ''The Trial'', 1962 film directed by Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f .... References External links * * 1993 films 1993 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodmoon (1990 Film)
''Bloodmoon'' is a 1990 Australian slasher film directed by Alec Mills and starring Leon Lissek, Christine Amor, Ian Williams, Helen Thomson, and Craig Cronin. It was featured in the documentary '' Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!''. The title refers to the Hunter's moon, the first full moon after the Harvest Moon. Plot Religious Sister Mary-Ellen keeps an eye over her charges at Saint Elizabeth's, an elite Catholic girls' school that has a chapel and boarding dormitories. Mrs. Sheffield was the newly arrived and appointed headmistress, and her husband commenced serving as the school's science teacher. There is some conflict between the youth of Winchester School, a private school 'for young men', and the local youth. This first was an altercation at the nearby beach signed as 'Coopers Beach', and during the school dance when fire hoses were used. Young couples meet in the nearby forest, the school's lovers' lane. One day, young people start to tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whoops Apocalypse
''Whoops Apocalypse'' is a six-part 1982 television sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles. The British budget label Channel 5 Video released a compilation cassette of all six episodes edited together into one 137-minute chunk in 1987. In 2010, Network released both the complete, unedited series and the movie on a 2-DVD set ( Region 2) entitled ''Whoops Apocalypse: The Complete Apocalypse''. (Rights issues were simplified by the fact that both LWT and ITC Entertainment productions were by this time owned by Granada Television). In March 2022 the series was made available for streaming on BritBox. Series The series details the weeks leading up to the Apocalypse. It features a chaotic and increasingly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble House (miniseries)
''Noble House'' is an American action-drama television miniseries that was produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, and broadcast by NBC in four segments on February 21–24, 1988. Based on the 1981 novel of the same name by James Clavell, it features a large cast headlined by Pierce Brosnan as business tycoon Ian Dunross and was directed by Gary Nelson. Due to time restrictions, several of the many subplots from the book were removed. This was NBC's second miniseries adaptation of a Clavell novel, the first being 1980's highly successful ''Shōgun''. Both take place in the same fictional universe with ''Noble House'' featuring connections to ''Shōgun'' and another Clavell work, ''Tai-Pan''. For the miniseries, the timeframe of the novel was changed; Clavell's original novel takes place in the early 1960s, but the miniseries was updated to the 1980s. The building prominently displayed and used as Struan's is Jardine House. Synopsis Despite being Hong-Kong-based most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Services
''Personal Services'' is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland, about the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the "House of Cyn" madam. Plot Christine Painter is a sexually naive waitress and single mother who pays for her teenage son David's tuition by renting London flats to call girls. When a landlord confronts her for illegally subletting the flats and falling behind on the rent, Christine gives him a handjob in lieu of rent. After one of her "tenants", Rose, refuses to pay rent, Christine realizes she can do sex work herself in the flat Rose abandons. Christine is charged with soliciting and pleads guilty in court. Soon she hatches a scheme with fellow sex worker Shirley to provide strictly kinky services such as bondage and fetish roleplay to an upscale clientele. They rent a suburban house where they are joined by their "maid" Dolly. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleni (film)
''Eleni'' is the 1985 film adaptation of the memoir ''Eleni'' by Greek-American journalist Nicholas Gage. Directed by Peter Yates with a screenplay by Steve Tesich, the film stars John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt and Glenne Headly. Plot The film is told in a flashback format with Gage, now living in the United States, returning to his native Greece to solve the mystery of his mother's death when he was a child. The film looks back to the effect of the 1940s Greek Civil War in Lia – the remote Greek village of Gage's upbringing in the northwestern Greek region of Epirus; and in particular, the murder of his mother by communist guerrillas of the Democratic Army of Greece (ΔΣΕ). Cast *Kate Nelligan as Eleni Gatzoyiannis *John Malkovich as Nicholas Gage *Linda Hunt as Katina *Oliver Cotton as Katis *Ronald Pickup as Spiro Skevis *Rosalie Crutchley as Grandmother *Glenne Headly as Joan Gage *Dimitra Arliss as Ana See also *Red Terror *Democratic Army of Greece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ever Decreasing Circles
''Ever Decreasing Circles'' is a British sitcom which ran on BBC1 between 1984 and 1989, consisting of four series and one feature-length special. It was written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, and it reunited them with Richard Briers, who had starred in their previous hit show, '' The Good Life''. It was made toward the end of a run of British comedies focussing on the aspirational middle class, with ''the Guardian'' describing it as having "a quiet, unacknowledged and deep-running despair to it that in retrospect seems quite daring". Characters and plot Richard Briers plays Martin Bryce, an obsessive, middle-aged man at the centre of his local suburban community in Mole Valley, East Surrey. This relatively unsympathetic character was the antithesis of Tom Good. Briers said that it was his favourite sitcom role. The show's signature running gag (which appeared in almost every episode) was Martin walking past the telephone in his hallway and turning the receiver around. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōgun (1980 Miniseries)
''Shōgun'' is a 1980 American historical drama television miniseries based on James Clavell's 1975 novel of the same name. The series was produced by Paramount Television and first broadcast in the United States on NBC over five nights between September 15 and September 19, 1980. It was written by Eric Bercovici and directed by Jerry London, and stars Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, and Yoko Shimada, with a large supporting cast. Clavell served as executive producer. , it is the only American television production to be filmed on-location entirely in Japan, with additional soundstage filming also taking place in Japan at the Toho studio. The miniseries is loosely based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams, who journeyed to Japan in 1600 and rose to high rank in the service of the shōgun. It follows fictional Englishman John Blackthorne's (Chamberlain) transforming experiences and political intrigues in feudal Japan in the early 17th century. ''Shōgun'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |