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Nicholas Jones (actor)
Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English actor who has appeared on stage and in film and television. Early life Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress Gemma Jones. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at Westminster School. Career Jones has played leads on television, at the Royal National Theatre, and on the West End Stage. He also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1999), and has starred at Shakespeare's Globe. Filmography Film *''The Corpse'' (1971) - Benjy Smith *'' Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1973) - Squire *''The Blockhouse'' (1973) - Kramer *'' Daisy Miller'' (1974) - Charles *'' When the Whales Came'' (1989) - Vicar *''This Year's Love'' (1999) - James *'' On Wings of Fire'' (2001) *'' And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen'' (2002) - London Jeweller *'' Vanity Fair'' (2004) - Lord Darlington *''Vera Drake'' (2004) - Defence Barrister *'' Copying Beethoven'' (2006) - Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Jones (actor)
Griffith Jones (born Harold Jones; 19 November 1909 – 30 January 2007) was an Anglo-Welsh film, stage and television actor. Early life Born in Notting Hill, London, on 19 November 1909, Jones was the 5th child of Welsh language, Welsh-speaking dairy owner and former lead miner William Thomas Jones and Harriet Eleanor J. Doughty (1878–1973). In 1930, he was studying law at University College London when Kenneth Barnes (director), Kenneth Barnes, the Principal of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, noticed him in a student performance and offered him a career as an actor. His first professional engagement was in ''Carpet Slippers'' at the Embassy Theatre (London), Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage, in 1930, while still at RADA. He won the annual RADA Gold Medal in 1932. Career His first West End theatre, West End production was ''Vile Bodies'' at the Vaudeville Theatre, Vaudeville and ''Richard of Bordeaux (play), Richard of Bordeaux'' (in which he appeared with John Gielgud) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copying Beethoven
''Copying Beethoven'' is a 2006 American dramatic film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and directed by Agnieszka Holland which gives a fictionalized take on the triumphs and heartaches of Ludwig van Beethoven's last years. Plot The film starts off in the year 1827 with Beethoven dying in his bed during a thunderstorm and his copyist Anna Holtz arrived on time to see him and tell she finally heard his fugue before he passes. The story then shifts back to 1824 as Beethoven is finishing his Ninth Symphony. He is plagued by deafness, loneliness, and personal trauma. A new copyist, Anna Holtz, is engaged to help the composer finish preparing the score of his symphony for the first performance. Anna is a young conservatory student and aspiring composer. Her understanding of his work is such that she corrects mistakes he has made (the mistakes were made deliberately), while her personality opens a door into his private world. Beethoven is initially skeptical, but he slowly com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavanagh QC
''Kavanagh QC'' is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV between 3 January 1995 and 25 April 2001. All five series are available on DVD in both Region 1 and Region 2. Plot The series starred John Thaw as barrister James Kavanagh QC, who comes from a working-class upbringing in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Although having been alluded to in Series 1 Episode 1, this is only revealed in later episodes as his parents' health deteriorates and through an exchange with a colleague who presumed that Kavanagh was actually a Yorkshireman. Plus, on one occasion Kavanagh dashes off to catch Bolton Wanderers play in a televised football match. The series deals with his battles in the courtroom as well as his domestic dramas which include the death of his devoted and affectionate wife. Later he begins dating a fellow barrister. In court, Kavanagh is usually seen to be defending a client who seems likely to be convicted until a twist in the case occurs, but occasio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings (1977 TV Series)
''Wings'' is a drama series about the Royal Flying Corps that ran on BBC television from 1977 to 1978. It stars Tim Woodward as Alan Farmer, a young blacksmith turned fighter pilot in the First World War. Nicholas Jones played his teacher and mentor, Captain Triggers and Michael Cochrane played his upper-class friend, Charles Gaylion, who began a relationship with Farmer's girlfriend while Farmer was believed dead, shot down over France. The series reveals that the British pilots are struggling with aeroplanes which are unreliable and inferior to the German machines and with an Establishment that classes voicing an opinion to that effect as being tantamount to cowardice. The airmen must also face the resentment of British soldiers who see them having an "easy" life. The rigidity of the British class structure is highlighted when Farmer becomes an officer in the second series – he faces resentment from some officers because of his class and NCOs because of his new rank. The ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children Act (film)
''The Children Act'' is a 2017 drama film directed by Richard Eyre, produced by Duncan Kenworthy, with a screenplay written by Ian McEwan, based on his 2014 novel of the same name. It stars Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Fionn Whitehead. The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017. and was released in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2018 by Entertainment One, and through DirecTV Cinema on 16 August 2018 before opening in the US in a limited release on 14 September 2018, by A24. Plot Fiona Maye is a judge in the Family Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. A case is brought before her involving a 17-year-old boy, Adam Henry, who is suffering from leukaemia. Adam's doctors want to perform a blood transfusion, as that will allow them to use more drugs to cure him. However, Adam and his parents are Jehovah's Witnesses, and believe that having a blood transfusion is against biblical principles. Fio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkest Hour (film)
''Darkest Hour'' is a 2017 British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. It stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, in his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis. The cast also includes Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill, Lily James as Elizabeth Layton, Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax, Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain, and Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI. The title of the film refers to a description of the early days of the war, widely attributed to Churchill. ''Darkest Hour'' had its world premiere at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017. It began a limited release in the US on 22 November 2017, followed by a wide release on 22 December, and was released on 12 January 2018 in the UK. The film grossed $150 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who deemed Oldman's performance one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Machine (film)
''War Machine'' is a 2017 American satirical war comedy film written and directed by David Michôd and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Michael Hall, Anthony Hayes, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Tilda Swinton, and Ben Kingsley. Based on the nonfiction book '' The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan'' by Michael Hastings, it is a fictionalized version of the events in the book based on United States Army General Stanley McChrystal. The film was released on Netflix on May 26, 2017. Plot In the summer of 2009, four-star General Glen McMahon, having won renown for his effective leadership in Iraq, is sent to Afghanistan to prepare a strategic assessment so that the government can end the ongoing war. He is given wide latitude to write it, on the sole condition that he not request more troops. McMahon and his staff, particularly his right hand man Major General Greg Pulver, are united in their belief that the war can be won, and decide to rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Heart Of The Sea (film)
''In the Heart of the Sea'' is a 2015 Historical drama, historical Adventure film, adventure Drama (film and television), drama film directed and co-produced by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt and a story by Leavitt, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa, and Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, Amanda Silver. An international co-production between the United States and Spain, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker (actor), Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson. It is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's 2000 non-fiction book ''In the Heart of the Sea, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex'', about the sinking of the American whaling ship ''Essex (whaleship), Essex'' in 1820, an event that in part inspired Herman Melville's 1851 novel ''Moby-Dick''. The film premiered in New York City on December 7, 2015, and was released in cinemas in the United States on December 11, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effie Gray (film)
''Effie Gray'' is a 2014 British biographical film written by Emma Thompson and directed by Richard Laxton, starring Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, David Suchet, Derek Jacobi, James Fox, Claudia Cardinale, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge, and Robbie Coltrane, in his final film appearance before his death in 2022. It is based on the true story of John Ruskin's marriage to Euphemia Gray and the subsequent annulment of their marriage. ''Effie Gray'' was released worldwide by Universal Pictures in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2014 and in America on 3 April 2015. Plot In a pre-credit sequence Euphemia "Effie" Gray is seen walking through a garden speaking to her younger sister, Sophie, about a fairy story in which a girl married a man with wicked parents. The marriage of Euphemia "Effie" to the prosperous art critic and philosopher John Ruskin in Perth, Scotland is seen. The couple travel to London to stay with his parents. Effie soon begins to feel isolated, especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Turner
''Mr. Turner'' is a 2014 Biographical film, biographical Drama (film and television), drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall in the title role, with Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Jesson, Marion Bailey, Lesley Manville, and Martin Savage (actor), Martin Savage. Leigh called Turner "a great artist: a radical, revolutionary painter", and said, "I felt there was scope for a film examining the tension between this very mortal, flawed individual, and the epic work, the spiritual way he had of distilling the world". ''Mr. Turner'' premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where Spall won the award for Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actor and Dick Pope (cinematographer), Dick Pope received a special jury prize for the film's cinematography. The film was critically acclaimed and received four nominations each at the 87th Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philomena (film)
''Philomena'' is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2009 book ''The Lost Child of Philomena Lee'' by journalist Martin Sixsmith. The film stars Judi Dench as Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who has been searching for her son for 50 years, and Sixsmith's (Steve Coogan) efforts to help her find him. The film gained critical praise and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, while the film was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival."TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize" . '' |
