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Lucky Jim (2003 Film)
''Lucky Jim'' is a 2003 British television comedy film directed by Robin Sheppard and starring Stephen Tompkinson, Robert Hardy and Keeley Hawes. It is an adaptation of the 1954 novel ''Lucky Jim'' by Kingsley Amis. Cast * Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon * Robert Hardy as Professor Neddy Welch * David Ryall as Stanley * Helen McCrory as Margaret Peel * Anthony Calf as Cecil Goldsmith * Hugh Parker as Alfred Beesley * Robert Wilfort as Evan Johns * Tim Wylton as Mr. Wilson * Ursula Jones as Mrs. Cutler * Penelope Wilton as Celia Welch * Stephen Mangan as Bertrand Welch * Keeley Hawes as Christine Callaghan * Hermione Norris as Carol Goldsmith * Anthony Smee as Mr. Pringle * Denis Lawson as Julius Gore-Urqhart * Ian Lindsay as Bus Conductor * Dorian Lough as Taxi Driver * Rick Warden Richard George Warden is an English actor. Warden studied at Dr Challoner's Grammar School and received a B.A. honours in history at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1994. He married actress Lucy B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula Jones
Ursula Jones is a British actor and author of children's fiction. Her picture book '' The Witch's Children and the Queen'' won a gold Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, and the sequel ''The Witch's Children Go to School'' won the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Her elder sister was the children's fantasy author, Diana Wynne Jones. After Diana Wynne Jones's death, Jones completed her unfinished manuscript, ''The Islands of Chaldea''. The book was a finalist in the Mythopoeic Awards. As an actor, she worked with Alan Ayckbourn, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and briefly played Elsie Duckworth in Coronation Street. Early life Jones grew up with her sisters Diana, an author, and Isobel, an academic. Evacuated during World War II, they ended up in the house in the Lake District which inspired ''Swallows and Amazons'', Arthur Ransome's classic children's book. Career Actor Jones trained as an actor at RADA, graduating in 1959. She made her start as an actor with "weekly rep" (rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Universities And Colleges
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Works By Kingsley Amis
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s English-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter '' samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the compli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Satirical Films
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] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Television Films
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Warden
Richard George Warden is an English actor. Warden studied at Dr Challoner's Grammar School and received a B.A. honours in history at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1994. He married actress Lucy Barker on 1 May 2004. He is probably best known for his appearances in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' as 1st Lt. Harry Welsh, the BBC docudrama ''Dunkirk'' as Major Phillip Newman RAMC, and the HBO/BBC2 historical drama, ''Rome'', as Quintus Valerius Pompey and ''Indian Summers'' as Ronnie Keane. He also appeared in ''Evol'' (2006) (with his wife) and in the film adaptation of ''Bravo Two Zero''. He performed in the BBC serial production, ''Apparitions'', as the character Michael, who is possessed by a demon. He played Mike Taylor, a police inspector, in the 2014 crime drama '' Happy Valley''. He also appears in the Chemical Brothers music video "Hey Boy Hey Girl". In 2019, Warden appeared in the BBC medical drama series ''Casualty'' as Ciaran Coulson '' Casualty'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Lough
Dorian Tristan Lough (born 27 April 1966 in Kensington, London) is an English actor who appeared as DS Dave Satchell in ''Trial & Retribution''. He has also played Ray Taylor in ''EastEnders''. Lough is also known for starring in the music video for the Radiohead song "Just". Partial filmography *''The Last Kingdom'' (2020) *'' New Blood'' DI Martin Heywood (2016) *'' The Tunnel'' Captain Paul Spencer (2016) *''Cradle to Grave'' Orrie (2015) *''Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' Hyde (2015) *''The Smoke'' Billy "Mince" (2014) *''New Tricks'' Stuart McKelvie (2013) *''Southcliffe'' Commanding Officer (2013) *''Mrs Biggs'' Paul Seabourne (2012) *''Het Goddelijke Monster (Belgian tv-series)'' Mister Hoffman (2011) *'' Skins'' Leon Levan (2011) *'' Ashes to Ashes'' Lafferty (2009) *''EastEnders'' Ray Taylor (2005) *'' Charles II: The Power and The Passion'' Clifford (2003) *''Lucky Jim'' Taxi Driver (2003) *''The Low Down'' Squash Player (2000) *''The Last Musketeer'' Tel Fletcher (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Lawson
Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of ''Bleak House (2005 TV serial), Bleak House'', as Gordon Urquhart in the film ''Local Hero (film), Local Hero'', as Retired DI Steve McAndrew in BBC One's ''New Tricks'', as Kit Curran in ''The Kit Curran Radio Show'', and as Wedge Antilles in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. Early life Lawson was born in Glasgow but grew up in Crieff, Perthshire, after his family moved there when he was three years old. He is the son of Phyllis Neno (née Stamper), a merchant, and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker. Lawson was educated at Crieff Primary School (then called Crieff Public School). After the 11-plus examination, he attended Morrison's Academy as a day pupil before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, having first unsuccessfully auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He then sold carpets and did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Smee
Anthony Smee (22 November 1949), known professionally as Tony Smee, is an English theatre producer, writer, and actor who has worked in radio, theatre, television, and film since 1972. Background Education Smee trained at the Rose Bruford College. Career Theatre Mr Maugham at Home (2010–2014) Partial filmography *''Return of the Jedi'' (1983) - Imperial Bunker Commander (uncredited) *''The English Patient'' (1996) - Beach Interrogation Officer *''Hilary and Jackie'' (1998) - BBC Nabob *''Parting Shots'' (1998) - George *'' You're the Stranger Here'' (2009) - Bruno Partial television *''Colditz'' (1974) - Captain Able *''Z-Cars'' (1977) - Mick *'' Secret Army'' (1977) - Vidler *''Crown Court'' (1978) - Ben Hare *''House of Caradus'' (7 episodes, 1979) - Lionel Caradus *''Coronation Street'' (1981) - John Ridley *'' Wet Job'' (1981) - Thorne *''Miss Marple'' "The Body in the Library" (1984) - Basil Blake *'' Hold the Back Page'' (1985) - The Brigadier *''Brookside'' (6 ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
